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) shout – whisper (b) push – pull (c) buy – sell (d) shout – yell
- 2.Which word means the same as “shiny”? (a) bright (b) wet (c) soft (d) dull
- 3.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) old – new (b) scared – brave (c) in – out (d) scared – afraid
- 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) shy – timid (b) shy – bold (c) old – new (d) tall – short
- 6.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) buy – sell (b) cold – chilly (c) in – out (d) cold – hot
- 7.Which word means the same as “little”? (a) big (b) loud (c) small (d) kind
- 8.Which word means the same as “fast”? (a) empty (b) heavy (c) kind (d) quick
- 9.Which word means the same as “begin”? (a) shout (b) choose (c) start (d) finish
- 10.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) big – small (b) fast – slow (c) big – large (d) hot – cold
- 11.Which word means the same as “cold”? (a) hot (b) chilly (c) wet (d) slow
- 12.Which word means the same as “happy”? (a) hungry (b) rude (c) glad (d) tired
- 13.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) mend – break (b) mend – repair (c) win – lose (d) come – go
- 14.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) hot – cold (b) up – down (c) stone – rock (d) win – lose
- 15.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) ill – well (b) ill – sick (c) early – late (d) full – empty
- 16.Which word means the same as “mend”? (a) break (b) laugh (c) repair (d) choose
- 17.Which word means the same as “damp”? (a) fast (b) dry (c) wet (d) cold
- 18.Which word means the same as “start”? (a) begin (b) stop (c) laugh (d) repair
- 19.Which word means the same as “finish”? (a) start (b) end (c) gift (d) jump
- 20.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) gift – river (b) up – down (c) open – shut (d) gift – present
- 21.Which word means the same as “ill”? (a) kind (b) well (c) brave (d) sick
- 22.Which word means the same as “below”? (a) above (b) behind (c) under (d) beside
- 23.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) rich – poor (b) rich – wealthy (c) light – dark (d) hard – soft
- 24.Which word means the same as “brave”? (a) tiny (b) bold (c) lazy (d) scared
- 25.Which word means the same as “street”? (a) roof (b) garden (c) river (d) road
- 26.Which word means the same as “talk”? (a) hear (b) run (c) speak (d) sleep
- 27.Which word means the same as “big”? (a) large (b) empty (c) quick (d) angry
- 28.Which word means the same as “glad”? (a) quick (b) angry (c) sleepy (d) happy
- 29.Which word means the same as “huge”? (a) giant (b) quiet (c) kind (d) tiny
- 30.Which word means the same as “pal”? (a) enemy (b) cousin (c) stranger (d) friend
- 31.Which word means the same as “gift”? (a) present (b) river (c) shout (d) smile
- 32.Which word means the same as “yell”? (a) eat (b) sit (c) whisper (d) shout
- 33.Which word means the same as “tiny”? (a) angry (b) little (c) brave (d) giant
- 34.Which word means the same as “rush”? (a) read (b) wait (c) sleep (d) hurry
- 35.Which word means the same as “end”? (a) shout (b) smile (c) begin (d) finish
- 36.Which word means the same as “hard”? (a) easy (b) kind (c) difficult (d) wet
- 37.Which word means the same as “sick”? (a) ill (b) proud (c) healthy (d) tall
- 38.Which word means the same as “jump”? (a) leap (b) crawl (c) cry (d) sit
- 39.Which word means the same as “slim”? (a) thin (b) fat (c) rich (d) short
- 40.Which word means the same as “naughty”? (a) obedient (b) tall (c) mischievous (d) quiet
Answer key
- shout – yell
- bright
- scared – afraid
- begin – start
- shy – timid
- cold – chilly
- small
- quick
- start
- big – large
- chilly
- glad
- mend – repair
- stone – rock
- ill – sick
- repair
- wet
- begin
- end
- gift – present
- sick
- under
- rich – wealthy
- bold
- road
- speak
- large
- happy
- giant
- friend
- present
- shout
- little
- hurry
- finish
- difficult
- ill
- leap
- thin
- mischievous
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