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