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