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