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