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 word means the same as “sad”? (a) unhappy (b) rich (c) tall (d) quick
- 2.Which word means the same as “bright”? (a) slow (b) dull (c) shiny (d) sad
- 3.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) friend – pal (b) friend – enemy (c) day – night (d) push – pull
- 4.Which word means the same as “thin”? (a) slim (b) fat (c) quick (d) tall
- 5.Which word means the same as “smart”? (a) empty (b) slow (c) clever (d) angry
- 6.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) buy – sell (b) cold – hot (c) in – out (d) cold – chilly
- 7.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) big – small (b) fast – slow (c) hot – cold (d) big – large
- 8.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) come – go (b) win – lose (c) mend – repair (d) mend – break
- 9.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) hard – soft (b) rich – wealthy (c) light – dark (d) rich – poor
- 10.Which word means the same as “jump”? (a) crawl (b) leap (c) cry (d) sit
- 11.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) gift – river (b) open – shut (c) gift – present (d) up – down
- 12.Which word means the same as “pal”? (a) enemy (b) friend (c) stranger (d) cousin
- 13.Which word means the same as “friend”? (a) teacher (b) stranger (c) enemy (d) pal
- 14.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) shy – bold (b) tall – short (c) old – new (d) shy – timid
- 15.Which word means the same as “unhappy”? (a) kind (b) sad (c) busy (d) wet
- 16.Which word means the same as “rock”? (a) cloud (b) stone (c) sand (d) leaf
- 17.Which word means the same as “repair”? (a) laugh (b) break (c) fix (d) choose
- 18.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) choose – reject (b) laugh – cry (c) choose – select (d) give – take
- 19.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) hot – cold (b) stone – rock (c) up – down (d) win – lose
- 20.Which word means the same as “shout”? (a) whisper (b) smile (c) sleep (d) yell
- 21.Which word means the same as “mischievous”? (a) obedient (b) sleepy (c) naughty (d) polite
- 22.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) ill – sick (b) full – empty (c) early – late (d) ill – well
- 23.Which word means the same as “begin”? (a) finish (b) start (c) choose (d) shout
- 24.Which word means the same as “damp”? (a) fast (b) wet (c) cold (d) dry
- 25.Which word means the same as “fast”? (a) quick (b) kind (c) heavy (d) empty
- 26.Which word means the same as “end”? (a) smile (b) finish (c) begin (d) shout
- 27.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) begin – start (b) happy – sad (c) begin – finish (d) tall – short
- 28.Which word means the same as “clever”? (a) rude (b) lazy (c) tired (d) smart
- 29.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) wet – dry (b) quick – fast (c) rich – poor (d) quick – slow
- 30.Which word means the same as “sick”? (a) healthy (b) ill (c) proud (d) tall
- 31.Which word means the same as “reply”? (a) answer (b) smile (c) travel (d) ask
- 32.Which word means the same as “big”? (a) large (b) empty (c) quick (d) angry
- 33.Which word means the same as “road”? (a) river (b) house (c) sky (d) street
- 34.Which word means the same as “scared”? (a) rich (b) angry (c) afraid (d) hungry
- 35.Which word means the same as “quick”? (a) fast (b) ill (c) rich (d) quiet
- 36.Which word means the same as “below”? (a) under (b) behind (c) above (d) beside
- 37.Which word means the same as “yell”? (a) sit (b) eat (c) shout (d) whisper
- 38.Which word means the same as “little”? (a) loud (b) small (c) kind (d) big
- 39.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) buy – sell (b) shout – whisper (c) shout – yell (d) push – pull
- 40.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) old – new (b) scared – brave (c) scared – afraid (d) in – out
Answer key
- unhappy
- shiny
- friend – pal
- slim
- clever
- cold – chilly
- big – large
- mend – repair
- rich – wealthy
- leap
- gift – present
- friend
- pal
- shy – timid
- sad
- stone
- fix
- choose – select
- stone – rock
- yell
- naughty
- ill – sick
- start
- wet
- quick
- finish
- begin – start
- smart
- quick – fast
- ill
- answer
- large
- street
- afraid
- fast
- under
- shout
- small
- shout – yell
- scared – afraid
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