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