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) shout – yell (c) push – pull (d) buy – sell
- 2.Which word means the same as “under”? (a) beside (b) above (c) below (d) behind
- 3.Which word means the same as “rich”? (a) wealthy (b) poor (c) clever (d) busy
- 4.Which word means the same as “wealthy”? (a) tall (b) kind (c) poor (d) rich
- 5.Which word means the same as “quiet”? (a) noisy (b) silent (c) angry (d) quick
- 6.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) big – small (b) big – large (c) hot – cold (d) fast – slow
- 7.Which word means the same as “large”? (a) big (b) thin (c) sad (d) quick
- 8.Which word means the same as “tiny”? (a) giant (b) angry (c) little (d) brave
- 9.Which word means the same as “shut”? (a) choose (b) clean (c) smile (d) close
- 10.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) early – late (b) full – empty (c) ill – well (d) ill – sick
- 11.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) friend – enemy (b) day – night (c) push – pull (d) friend – pal
- 12.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) mend – repair (b) come – go (c) mend – break (d) win – lose
- 13.Which word means the same as “big”? (a) large (b) quick (c) angry (d) empty
- 14.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) shy – timid (b) old – new (c) tall – short (d) shy – bold
- 15.Which word means the same as “begin”? (a) start (b) finish (c) shout (d) choose
- 16.Which word means the same as “wet”? (a) damp (b) loud (c) dry (d) hot
- 17.Which word means the same as “simple”? (a) difficult (b) rich (c) easy (d) tall
- 18.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) win – lose (b) hot – cold (c) stone – rock (d) up – down
- 19.Which word means the same as “brave”? (a) lazy (b) scared (c) tiny (d) bold
- 20.Which word means the same as “hurry”? (a) sing (b) rush (c) eat (d) rest
- 21.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) buy – sell (b) in – out (c) cold – chilly (d) cold – hot
- 22.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) gift – present (b) up – down (c) open – shut (d) gift – river
- 23.Which word means the same as “quick”? (a) rich (b) quiet (c) fast (d) ill
- 24.Which word means the same as “reply”? (a) ask (b) answer (c) travel (d) smile
- 25.Which word means the same as “kind”? (a) rude (b) caring (c) tall (d) lazy
- 26.Which word means the same as “sad”? (a) quick (b) rich (c) tall (d) unhappy
- 27.Which word means the same as “talk”? (a) speak (b) run (c) hear (d) sleep
- 28.Which word means the same as “yell”? (a) eat (b) shout (c) sit (d) whisper
- 29.Which word means the same as “sick”? (a) proud (b) ill (c) healthy (d) tall
- 30.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) rich – poor (b) quick – fast (c) quick – slow (d) wet – dry
- 31.Which word means the same as “hard”? (a) kind (b) easy (c) difficult (d) wet
- 32.Which word means the same as “friend”? (a) teacher (b) stranger (c) pal (d) enemy
- 33.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) begin – start (b) happy – sad (c) tall – short (d) begin – finish
- 34.Which word means the same as “bright”? (a) shiny (b) sad (c) slow (d) dull
- 35.Which word means the same as “pal”? (a) stranger (b) friend (c) enemy (d) cousin
- 36.Which word means the same as “finish”? (a) end (b) start (c) gift (d) jump
- 37.Which word means the same as “answer”? (a) question (b) sleep (c) travel (d) reply
- 38.Which word means the same as “below”? (a) under (b) above (c) behind (d) beside
- 39.Which word means the same as “chilly”? (a) quick (b) dry (c) warm (d) cold
- 40.Which word means the same as “correct”? (a) right (b) late (c) empty (d) wrong
Answer key
- shout – yell
- below
- wealthy
- rich
- silent
- big – large
- big
- little
- close
- ill – sick
- friend – pal
- mend – repair
- large
- shy – timid
- start
- damp
- easy
- stone – rock
- bold
- rush
- cold – chilly
- gift – present
- fast
- answer
- caring
- unhappy
- speak
- shout
- ill
- quick – fast
- difficult
- pal
- begin – start
- shiny
- friend
- end
- reply
- under
- cold
- right
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