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