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