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