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