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 pair of words are synonyms? (a) rich – poor (b) quick – slow (c) quick – fast (d) wet – dry
- 3.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) tall – short (b) old – new (c) shy – timid (d) shy – bold
- 4.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) in – out (b) scared – brave (c) old – new (d) scared – afraid
- 5.Which word means the same as “begin”? (a) choose (b) finish (c) shout (d) start
- 6.Which word means the same as “slim”? (a) short (b) fat (c) thin (d) rich
- 7.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) choose – reject (b) choose – select (c) laugh – cry (d) give – take
- 8.Which word means the same as “mischievous”? (a) sleepy (b) naughty (c) polite (d) obedient
- 9.Which word means the same as “wealthy”? (a) tall (b) rich (c) poor (d) kind
- 10.Which word means the same as “mend”? (a) repair (b) laugh (c) break (d) choose
- 11.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) buy – sell (b) cold – hot (c) cold – chilly (d) in – out
- 12.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) big – small (b) hot – cold (c) fast – slow (d) big – large
- 13.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) buy – sell (b) shout – whisper (c) shout – yell (d) push – pull
- 14.Which word means the same as “happy”? (a) glad (b) hungry (c) tired (d) rude
- 15.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) mend – break (b) mend – repair (c) win – lose (d) come – go
- 16.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) begin – start (b) tall – short (c) begin – finish (d) happy – sad
- 17.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) gift – river (b) open – shut (c) up – down (d) gift – present
- 18.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) win – lose (b) hot – cold (c) up – down (d) stone – rock
- 19.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) full – empty (b) ill – well (c) early – late (d) ill – sick
- 20.Which word means the same as “wet”? (a) loud (b) hot (c) dry (d) damp
- 21.Which word means the same as “fast”? (a) kind (b) heavy (c) empty (d) quick
- 22.Which word means the same as “rock”? (a) stone (b) leaf (c) cloud (d) sand
- 23.Which word means the same as “shout”? (a) sleep (b) yell (c) smile (d) whisper
- 24.Which word means the same as “choose”? (a) reject (b) carry (c) sleep (d) select
- 25.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) rich – poor (b) rich – wealthy (c) hard – soft (d) light – dark
- 26.Which word means the same as “hurry”? (a) rest (b) sing (c) rush (d) eat
- 27.Which word means the same as “silent”? (a) loud (b) fast (c) rich (d) quiet
- 28.Which word means the same as “tiny”? (a) angry (b) brave (c) giant (d) little
- 29.Which word means the same as “caring”? (a) busy (b) loud (c) kind (d) lazy
- 30.Which word means the same as “yell”? (a) sit (b) eat (c) whisper (d) shout
- 31.Which word means the same as “difficult”? (a) easy (b) sweet (c) hard (d) early
- 32.Which word means the same as “stone”? (a) tree (b) rock (c) cloud (d) river
- 33.Which word means the same as “weary”? (a) happy (b) fresh (c) loud (d) tired
- 34.Which word means the same as “repair”? (a) fix (b) break (c) choose (d) laugh
- 35.Which word means the same as “little”? (a) big (b) loud (c) small (d) kind
- 36.Which word means the same as “shiny”? (a) bright (b) dull (c) soft (d) wet
- 37.Which word means the same as “hard”? (a) difficult (b) wet (c) easy (d) kind
- 38.Which word means the same as “easy”? (a) hard (b) noisy (c) simple (d) rude
- 39.Which word means the same as “chilly”? (a) quick (b) dry (c) warm (d) cold
- 40.Which word means the same as “clever”? (a) tired (b) smart (c) lazy (d) rude
Answer key
- friend – pal
- quick – fast
- shy – timid
- scared – afraid
- start
- thin
- choose – select
- naughty
- rich
- repair
- cold – chilly
- big – large
- shout – yell
- glad
- mend – repair
- begin – start
- gift – present
- stone – rock
- ill – sick
- damp
- quick
- stone
- yell
- select
- rich – wealthy
- rush
- quiet
- little
- kind
- shout
- hard
- rock
- tired
- fix
- small
- bright
- difficult
- simple
- cold
- smart
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