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