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) quick – fast (b) rich – poor (c) wet – dry (d) quick – slow
- 2.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) rich – poor (b) rich – wealthy (c) hard – soft (d) light – dark
- 3.Which word means the same as “naughty”? (a) obedient (b) mischievous (c) quiet (d) tall
- 4.Which word means the same as “difficult”? (a) hard (b) easy (c) sweet (d) early
- 5.Which word means the same as “ill”? (a) kind (b) sick (c) well (d) brave
- 6.Which word means the same as “correct”? (a) late (b) right (c) empty (d) wrong
- 7.Which word means the same as “glad”? (a) angry (b) sleepy (c) quick (d) happy
- 8.Which word means the same as “huge”? (a) quiet (b) giant (c) kind (d) tiny
- 9.Which word means the same as “large”? (a) sad (b) big (c) quick (d) thin
- 10.Which word means the same as “finish”? (a) start (b) end (c) gift (d) jump
- 11.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) hot – cold (b) big – large (c) big – small (d) fast – slow
- 12.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) happy – sad (b) begin – finish (c) tall – short (d) begin – start
- 13.Which word means the same as “hurry”? (a) sing (b) rest (c) rush (d) eat
- 14.Which word means the same as “jump”? (a) cry (b) sit (c) leap (d) crawl
- 15.Which word means the same as “begin”? (a) choose (b) start (c) shout (d) finish
- 16.Which word means the same as “start”? (a) stop (b) laugh (c) repair (d) begin
- 17.Which word means the same as “scared”? (a) afraid (b) angry (c) rich (d) hungry
- 18.Which word means the same as “sick”? (a) tall (b) ill (c) healthy (d) proud
- 19.Which word means the same as “silent”? (a) quiet (b) fast (c) rich (d) loud
- 20.Which word means the same as “big”? (a) empty (b) large (c) angry (d) quick
- 21.Which word means the same as “damp”? (a) fast (b) cold (c) wet (d) dry
- 22.Which word means the same as “timid”? (a) tall (b) busy (c) shy (d) brave
- 23.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) push – pull (b) buy – sell (c) shout – whisper (d) shout – yell
- 24.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) mend – repair (b) win – lose (c) mend – break (d) come – go
- 25.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) choose – reject (b) laugh – cry (c) choose – select (d) give – take
- 26.Which word means the same as “wet”? (a) hot (b) damp (c) loud (d) dry
- 27.Which word means the same as “shout”? (a) smile (b) yell (c) whisper (d) sleep
- 28.Which word means the same as “weary”? (a) happy (b) fresh (c) tired (d) loud
- 29.Which word means the same as “rich”? (a) wealthy (b) busy (c) poor (d) clever
- 30.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) full – empty (b) ill – well (c) early – late (d) ill – sick
- 31.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) push – pull (b) friend – pal (c) friend – enemy (d) day – night
- 32.Which word means the same as “talk”? (a) run (b) sleep (c) hear (d) speak
- 33.Which word means the same as “below”? (a) above (b) behind (c) under (d) beside
- 34.Which word means the same as “chilly”? (a) warm (b) cold (c) dry (d) quick
- 35.Which word means the same as “sad”? (a) quick (b) tall (c) unhappy (d) rich
- 36.Which word means the same as “shut”? (a) close (b) choose (c) clean (d) smile
- 37.Which word means the same as “stone”? (a) river (b) cloud (c) tree (d) rock
- 38.Which word means the same as “yell”? (a) eat (b) sit (c) whisper (d) shout
- 39.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) cold – hot (b) in – out (c) cold – chilly (d) buy – sell
- 40.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) scared – brave (b) scared – afraid (c) old – new (d) in – out
Answer key
- quick – fast
- rich – wealthy
- mischievous
- hard
- sick
- right
- happy
- giant
- big
- end
- big – large
- begin – start
- rush
- leap
- start
- begin
- afraid
- ill
- quiet
- large
- wet
- shy
- shout – yell
- mend – repair
- choose – select
- damp
- yell
- tired
- wealthy
- ill – sick
- friend – pal
- speak
- under
- cold
- unhappy
- close
- rock
- shout
- cold – chilly
- scared – afraid
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