Synonyms Worksheet
Word tip (Swap test): Think of what the word means. Put each option in its place in a sentence: “The film will begin / start at six.” The synonym keeps the meaning the same. Opposites and unrelated words are not synonyms.
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- 1.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) quick – fast (b) wet – dry (c) quick – slow (d) rich – poor
- 2.Which word means the same as “chilly”? (a) quick (b) warm (c) cold (d) dry
- 3.Which word means the same as “finish”? (a) end (b) jump (c) gift (d) start
- 4.Which word means the same as “difficult”? (a) early (b) easy (c) sweet (d) hard
- 5.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) begin – start (b) tall – short (c) happy – sad (d) begin – finish
- 6.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) up – down (b) open – shut (c) gift – present (d) gift – river
- 7.Which word means the same as “unhappy”? (a) kind (b) wet (c) sad (d) busy
- 8.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) choose – reject (b) give – take (c) choose – select (d) laugh – cry
- 9.Which word means the same as “sad”? (a) quick (b) rich (c) tall (d) unhappy
- 10.Which word means the same as “afraid”? (a) tired (b) proud (c) lazy (d) scared
- 11.Which word means the same as “stone”? (a) rock (b) tree (c) river (d) cloud
- 12.Which word means the same as “mend”? (a) break (b) choose (c) repair (d) laugh
- 13.Which word means the same as “choose”? (a) select (b) carry (c) reject (d) sleep
- 14.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) light – dark (b) rich – poor (c) rich – wealthy (d) hard – soft
- 15.Which word means the same as “shut”? (a) smile (b) clean (c) choose (d) close
- 16.Which word means the same as “brave”? (a) tiny (b) lazy (c) scared (d) bold
- 17.Which word means the same as “clever”? (a) tired (b) smart (c) lazy (d) rude
- 18.Which word means the same as “slim”? (a) rich (b) fat (c) thin (d) short
- 19.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) early – late (b) ill – well (c) ill – sick (d) full – empty
- 20.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) tall – short (b) old – new (c) shy – timid (d) shy – bold
- 21.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) big – small (b) fast – slow (c) big – large (d) hot – cold
- 22.Which word means the same as “begin”? (a) start (b) choose (c) finish (d) shout
- 23.Which word means the same as “yell”? (a) whisper (b) shout (c) sit (d) eat
- 24.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) mend – break (b) win – lose (c) mend – repair (d) come – go
- 25.Which word means the same as “kind”? (a) rude (b) tall (c) lazy (d) caring
- 26.Which word means the same as “below”? (a) beside (b) above (c) under (d) behind
- 27.Which word means the same as “ill”? (a) brave (b) kind (c) well (d) sick
- 28.Which word means the same as “repair”? (a) choose (b) fix (c) break (d) laugh
- 29.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) cold – hot (b) in – out (c) buy – sell (d) cold – chilly
- 30.Which word means the same as “thin”? (a) tall (b) quick (c) fat (d) slim
- 31.Which word means the same as “large”? (a) sad (b) thin (c) big (d) quick
- 32.Which word means the same as “shy”? (a) timid (b) bold (c) quick (d) rich
- 33.Which word means the same as “quick”? (a) rich (b) quiet (c) fast (d) ill
- 34.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) shout – whisper (b) buy – sell (c) shout – yell (d) push – pull
- 35.Which word means the same as “big”? (a) quick (b) empty (c) angry (d) large
- 36.Which word means the same as “under”? (a) beside (b) above (c) below (d) behind
- 37.Which word means the same as “cold”? (a) chilly (b) hot (c) wet (d) slow
- 38.Which word means the same as “leap”? (a) crawl (b) sleep (c) jump (d) sing
- 39.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) up – down (b) hot – cold (c) stone – rock (d) win – lose
- 40.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) push – pull (b) friend – pal (c) friend – enemy (d) day – night
Answer key
- quick – fast
- cold
- end
- hard
- begin – start
- gift – present
- sad
- choose – select
- unhappy
- scared
- rock
- repair
- select
- rich – wealthy
- close
- bold
- smart
- thin
- ill – sick
- shy – timid
- big – large
- start
- shout
- mend – repair
- caring
- under
- sick
- fix
- cold – chilly
- slim
- big
- timid
- fast
- shout – yell
- large
- below
- chilly
- jump
- stone – rock
- friend – pal
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