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