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) big – small (b) fast – slow (c) big – large (d) hot – cold
- 2.Which word means the same as “mend”? (a) break (b) laugh (c) choose (d) repair
- 3.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) old – new (b) in – out (c) scared – afraid (d) scared – brave
- 4.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) come – go (b) mend – repair (c) mend – break (d) win – lose
- 5.Which word means the same as “fast”? (a) quick (b) heavy (c) empty (d) kind
- 6.Which word means the same as “kind”? (a) tall (b) lazy (c) caring (d) rude
- 7.Which word means the same as “below”? (a) beside (b) behind (c) above (d) under
- 8.Which word means the same as “reply”? (a) answer (b) smile (c) travel (d) ask
- 9.Which word means the same as “yell”? (a) whisper (b) eat (c) sit (d) shout
- 10.Which word means the same as “jump”? (a) sit (b) leap (c) crawl (d) cry
- 11.Which word means the same as “finish”? (a) jump (b) gift (c) start (d) end
- 12.Which word means the same as “shout”? (a) smile (b) sleep (c) whisper (d) yell
- 13.Which word means the same as “hurry”? (a) sing (b) rest (c) eat (d) rush
- 14.Which word means the same as “rich”? (a) clever (b) poor (c) busy (d) wealthy
- 15.Which word means the same as “hard”? (a) easy (b) kind (c) wet (d) difficult
- 16.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) light – dark (b) rich – poor (c) hard – soft (d) rich – wealthy
- 17.Which word means the same as “stone”? (a) cloud (b) tree (c) river (d) rock
- 18.Which word means the same as “big”? (a) empty (b) large (c) angry (d) quick
- 19.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) hot – cold (b) up – down (c) win – lose (d) stone – rock
- 20.Which word means the same as “shy”? (a) timid (b) rich (c) bold (d) quick
- 21.Which word means the same as “naughty”? (a) mischievous (b) tall (c) quiet (d) obedient
- 22.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) friend – pal (b) push – pull (c) day – night (d) friend – enemy
- 23.Which word means the same as “sick”? (a) tall (b) healthy (c) ill (d) proud
- 24.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) tall – short (b) old – new (c) shy – bold (d) shy – timid
- 25.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) laugh – cry (b) choose – reject (c) choose – select (d) give – take
- 26.Which word means the same as “quick”? (a) ill (b) fast (c) quiet (d) rich
- 27.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) push – pull (b) shout – yell (c) shout – whisper (d) buy – sell
- 28.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) in – out (b) buy – sell (c) cold – chilly (d) cold – hot
- 29.Which word means the same as “ill”? (a) well (b) brave (c) kind (d) sick
- 30.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) wet – dry (b) rich – poor (c) quick – fast (d) quick – slow
- 31.Which word means the same as “weary”? (a) fresh (b) tired (c) happy (d) loud
- 32.Which word means the same as “cold”? (a) wet (b) hot (c) chilly (d) slow
- 33.Which word means the same as “rush”? (a) read (b) hurry (c) sleep (d) wait
- 34.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) open – shut (b) gift – present (c) up – down (d) gift – river
- 35.Which word means the same as “leap”? (a) sing (b) crawl (c) jump (d) sleep
- 36.Which word means the same as “road”? (a) street (b) house (c) river (d) sky
- 37.Which word means the same as “under”? (a) beside (b) below (c) behind (d) above
- 38.Which word means the same as “tiny”? (a) giant (b) brave (c) little (d) angry
- 39.Which word means the same as “correct”? (a) late (b) wrong (c) right (d) empty
- 40.Which word means the same as “afraid”? (a) proud (b) scared (c) tired (d) lazy
Answer key
- big – large
- repair
- scared – afraid
- mend – repair
- quick
- caring
- under
- answer
- shout
- leap
- end
- yell
- rush
- wealthy
- difficult
- rich – wealthy
- rock
- large
- stone – rock
- timid
- mischievous
- friend – pal
- ill
- shy – timid
- choose – select
- fast
- shout – yell
- cold – chilly
- sick
- quick – fast
- tired
- chilly
- hurry
- gift – present
- jump
- street
- below
- little
- right
- scared
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