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) push – pull (b) friend – enemy (c) friend – pal (d) day – night
- 2.Which word means the same as “clever”? (a) tired (b) lazy (c) rude (d) smart
- 3.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) shy – bold (b) shy – timid (c) old – new (d) tall – short
- 4.Which word means the same as “yell”? (a) shout (b) whisper (c) sit (d) eat
- 5.Which word means the same as “kind”? (a) tall (b) caring (c) rude (d) lazy
- 6.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) fast – slow (b) big – large (c) big – small (d) hot – cold
- 7.Which word means the same as “difficult”? (a) easy (b) early (c) sweet (d) hard
- 8.Which word means the same as “hard”? (a) easy (b) wet (c) difficult (d) kind
- 9.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) come – go (b) win – lose (c) mend – repair (d) mend – break
- 10.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) quick – fast (b) quick – slow (c) wet – dry (d) rich – poor
- 11.Which word means the same as “smart”? (a) angry (b) slow (c) clever (d) empty
- 12.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) stone – rock (b) hot – cold (c) up – down (d) win – lose
- 13.Which word means the same as “big”? (a) angry (b) large (c) quick (d) empty
- 14.Which word means the same as “caring”? (a) lazy (b) loud (c) busy (d) kind
- 15.Which word means the same as “timid”? (a) tall (b) busy (c) shy (d) brave
- 16.Which word means the same as “chilly”? (a) cold (b) quick (c) dry (d) warm
- 17.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) in – out (b) buy – sell (c) cold – hot (d) cold – chilly
- 18.Which word means the same as “silent”? (a) rich (b) loud (c) quiet (d) fast
- 19.Which word means the same as “unhappy”? (a) busy (b) sad (c) kind (d) wet
- 20.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) old – new (b) scared – afraid (c) scared – brave (d) in – out
- 21.Which word means the same as “quick”? (a) rich (b) fast (c) ill (d) quiet
- 22.Which word means the same as “rock”? (a) sand (b) cloud (c) stone (d) leaf
- 23.Which word means the same as “quiet”? (a) noisy (b) angry (c) silent (d) quick
- 24.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) buy – sell (b) shout – yell (c) shout – whisper (d) push – pull
- 25.Which word means the same as “talk”? (a) hear (b) sleep (c) speak (d) run
- 26.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) ill – sick (b) ill – well (c) full – empty (d) early – late
- 27.Which word means the same as “speak”? (a) eat (b) walk (c) talk (d) listen
- 28.Which word means the same as “gift”? (a) shout (b) smile (c) present (d) river
- 29.Which word means the same as “fast”? (a) empty (b) quick (c) heavy (d) kind
- 30.Which word means the same as “ill”? (a) kind (b) brave (c) well (d) sick
- 31.Which word means the same as “easy”? (a) rude (b) noisy (c) hard (d) simple
- 32.Which word means the same as “friend”? (a) stranger (b) enemy (c) pal (d) teacher
- 33.Which word means the same as “naughty”? (a) mischievous (b) obedient (c) quiet (d) tall
- 34.Which word means the same as “cold”? (a) slow (b) hot (c) chilly (d) wet
- 35.Which word means the same as “thin”? (a) fat (b) quick (c) slim (d) tall
- 36.Which word means the same as “begin”? (a) shout (b) start (c) choose (d) finish
- 37.Which word means the same as “road”? (a) street (b) house (c) river (d) sky
- 38.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) up – down (b) gift – river (c) gift – present (d) open – shut
- 39.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) hard – soft (b) rich – wealthy (c) rich – poor (d) light – dark
- 40.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) begin – start (b) begin – finish (c) tall – short (d) happy – sad
Answer key
- friend – pal
- smart
- shy – timid
- shout
- caring
- big – large
- hard
- difficult
- mend – repair
- quick – fast
- clever
- stone – rock
- large
- kind
- shy
- cold
- cold – chilly
- quiet
- sad
- scared – afraid
- fast
- stone
- silent
- shout – yell
- speak
- ill – sick
- talk
- present
- quick
- sick
- simple
- pal
- mischievous
- chilly
- slim
- start
- street
- gift – present
- rich – wealthy
- begin – start
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