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