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