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 pair of words are synonyms? (a) push – pull (b) shout – yell (c) shout – whisper (d) buy – sell
- 3.Which word means the same as “begin”? (a) start (b) choose (c) shout (d) finish
- 4.Which word means the same as “silent”? (a) loud (b) rich (c) fast (d) quiet
- 5.Which word means the same as “weary”? (a) loud (b) tired (c) happy (d) fresh
- 6.Which word means the same as “thin”? (a) fat (b) tall (c) quick (d) slim
- 7.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) in – out (b) buy – sell (c) cold – hot (d) cold – chilly
- 8.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) shy – bold (b) tall – short (c) old – new (d) shy – timid
- 9.Which word means the same as “tiny”? (a) brave (b) little (c) giant (d) angry
- 10.Which word means the same as “finish”? (a) end (b) gift (c) start (d) jump
- 11.Which word means the same as “correct”? (a) wrong (b) late (c) empty (d) right
- 12.Which word means the same as “sick”? (a) healthy (b) ill (c) tall (d) proud
- 13.Which word means the same as “gift”? (a) present (b) river (c) smile (d) shout
- 14.Which word means the same as “wealthy”? (a) poor (b) kind (c) tall (d) rich
- 15.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) laugh – cry (b) give – take (c) choose – reject (d) choose – select
- 16.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) day – night (b) friend – enemy (c) friend – pal (d) push – pull
- 17.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) win – lose (b) come – go (c) mend – break (d) mend – repair
- 18.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) wet – dry (b) quick – slow (c) quick – fast (d) rich – poor
- 19.Which word means the same as “cold”? (a) hot (b) chilly (c) slow (d) wet
- 20.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) in – out (b) scared – brave (c) scared – afraid (d) old – new
- 21.Which word means the same as “quick”? (a) rich (b) fast (c) quiet (d) ill
- 22.Which word means the same as “yell”? (a) eat (b) shout (c) sit (d) whisper
- 23.Which word means the same as “repair”? (a) laugh (b) choose (c) break (d) fix
- 24.Which word means the same as “little”? (a) big (b) kind (c) small (d) loud
- 25.Which word means the same as “timid”? (a) tall (b) busy (c) shy (d) brave
- 26.Which word means the same as “big”? (a) quick (b) large (c) empty (d) angry
- 27.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) tall – short (b) begin – start (c) begin – finish (d) happy – sad
- 28.Which word means the same as “shout”? (a) sleep (b) yell (c) smile (d) whisper
- 29.Which word means the same as “happy”? (a) tired (b) glad (c) rude (d) hungry
- 30.Which word means the same as “shy”? (a) quick (b) rich (c) bold (d) timid
- 31.Which word means the same as “brave”? (a) lazy (b) bold (c) scared (d) tiny
- 32.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) ill – sick (b) early – late (c) full – empty (d) ill – well
- 33.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) up – down (b) gift – present (c) gift – river (d) open – shut
- 34.Which word means the same as “shut”? (a) clean (b) smile (c) close (d) choose
- 35.Which word means the same as “rock”? (a) sand (b) cloud (c) leaf (d) stone
- 36.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) light – dark (b) rich – poor (c) hard – soft (d) rich – wealthy
- 37.Which word means the same as “difficult”? (a) easy (b) sweet (c) early (d) hard
- 38.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) hot – cold (b) win – lose (c) stone – rock (d) up – down
- 39.Which word means the same as “hurry”? (a) rest (b) sing (c) rush (d) eat
- 40.Which word means the same as “glad”? (a) angry (b) sleepy (c) happy (d) quick
Answer key
- big – large
- shout – yell
- start
- quiet
- tired
- slim
- cold – chilly
- shy – timid
- little
- end
- right
- ill
- present
- rich
- choose – select
- friend – pal
- mend – repair
- quick – fast
- chilly
- scared – afraid
- fast
- shout
- fix
- small
- shy
- large
- begin – start
- yell
- glad
- timid
- bold
- ill – sick
- gift – present
- close
- stone
- rich – wealthy
- hard
- stone – rock
- rush
- happy
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