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) shout – whisper (b) buy – sell (c) push – pull (d) shout – yell
- 2.Which word means the same as “big”? (a) empty (b) quick (c) angry (d) large
- 3.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) friend – pal (b) day – night (c) push – pull (d) friend – enemy
- 4.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) rich – poor (b) rich – wealthy (c) light – dark (d) hard – soft
- 5.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) fast – slow (b) big – small (c) big – large (d) hot – cold
- 6.Which word means the same as “start”? (a) repair (b) laugh (c) begin (d) stop
- 7.Which word means the same as “large”? (a) thin (b) quick (c) sad (d) big
- 8.Which word means the same as “damp”? (a) dry (b) fast (c) wet (d) cold
- 9.Which word means the same as “silent”? (a) fast (b) rich (c) loud (d) quiet
- 10.Which word means the same as “quiet”? (a) noisy (b) quick (c) angry (d) silent
- 11.Which word means the same as “quick”? (a) ill (b) quiet (c) fast (d) rich
- 12.Which word means the same as “mend”? (a) choose (b) repair (c) break (d) laugh
- 13.Which word means the same as “difficult”? (a) easy (b) sweet (c) hard (d) early
- 14.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) early – late (b) ill – well (c) ill – sick (d) full – empty
- 15.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) old – new (b) shy – bold (c) tall – short (d) shy – timid
- 16.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) begin – finish (b) tall – short (c) begin – start (d) happy – sad
- 17.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) choose – reject (b) choose – select (c) laugh – cry (d) give – take
- 18.Which word means the same as “hurry”? (a) rush (b) eat (c) rest (d) sing
- 19.Which word means the same as “timid”? (a) busy (b) tall (c) brave (d) shy
- 20.Which word means the same as “clever”? (a) smart (b) rude (c) lazy (d) tired
- 21.Which word means the same as “kind”? (a) lazy (b) tall (c) rude (d) caring
- 22.Which word means the same as “talk”? (a) sleep (b) hear (c) run (d) speak
- 23.Which word means the same as “wet”? (a) dry (b) hot (c) loud (d) damp
- 24.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) mend – break (b) come – go (c) win – lose (d) mend – repair
- 25.Which word means the same as “fast”? (a) empty (b) quick (c) kind (d) heavy
- 26.Which word means the same as “below”? (a) beside (b) behind (c) under (d) above
- 27.Which word means the same as “choose”? (a) sleep (b) select (c) reject (d) carry
- 28.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) quick – slow (b) wet – dry (c) quick – fast (d) rich – poor
- 29.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) open – shut (b) gift – river (c) gift – present (d) up – down
- 30.Which word means the same as “afraid”? (a) proud (b) lazy (c) scared (d) tired
- 31.Which word means the same as “leap”? (a) sing (b) jump (c) sleep (d) crawl
- 32.Which word means the same as “brave”? (a) scared (b) lazy (c) tiny (d) bold
- 33.Which word means the same as “happy”? (a) tired (b) rude (c) hungry (d) glad
- 34.Which word means the same as “bright”? (a) sad (b) shiny (c) dull (d) slow
- 35.Which word means the same as “wealthy”? (a) kind (b) rich (c) poor (d) tall
- 36.Which word means the same as “rich”? (a) wealthy (b) busy (c) poor (d) clever
- 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) stone – rock (c) hot – cold (d) win – lose
- 39.Which word means the same as “shout”? (a) smile (b) yell (c) sleep (d) whisper
- 40.Which word means the same as “street”? (a) river (b) garden (c) roof (d) road
Answer key
- shout – yell
- large
- friend – pal
- rich – wealthy
- big – large
- begin
- big
- wet
- quiet
- silent
- fast
- repair
- hard
- ill – sick
- shy – timid
- begin – start
- choose – select
- rush
- shy
- smart
- caring
- speak
- damp
- mend – repair
- quick
- under
- select
- quick – fast
- gift – present
- scared
- jump
- bold
- glad
- shiny
- rich
- wealthy
- street
- stone – rock
- yell
- road
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