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) happy – sad (b) begin – finish (c) begin – start (d) tall – short
- 2.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) hard – soft (b) rich – poor (c) rich – wealthy (d) light – dark
- 3.Which word means the same as “end”? (a) smile (b) shout (c) finish (d) begin
- 4.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) friend – enemy (b) day – night (c) friend – pal (d) push – pull
- 5.Which word means the same as “smart”? (a) clever (b) angry (c) slow (d) empty
- 6.Which word means the same as “quick”? (a) rich (b) ill (c) quiet (d) fast
- 7.Which word means the same as “tiny”? (a) giant (b) brave (c) angry (d) little
- 8.Which word means the same as “scared”? (a) angry (b) rich (c) afraid (d) hungry
- 9.Which word means the same as “rich”? (a) clever (b) poor (c) wealthy (d) busy
- 10.Which word means the same as “wealthy”? (a) tall (b) kind (c) poor (d) rich
- 11.Which word means the same as “fast”? (a) empty (b) quick (c) kind (d) heavy
- 12.Which word means the same as “clever”? (a) tired (b) smart (c) lazy (d) rude
- 13.Which word means the same as “finish”? (a) start (b) end (c) gift (d) jump
- 14.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) choose – select (b) give – take (c) choose – reject (d) laugh – cry
- 15.Which word means the same as “unhappy”? (a) wet (b) sad (c) kind (d) busy
- 16.Which word means the same as “under”? (a) beside (b) behind (c) below (d) above
- 17.Which word means the same as “rush”? (a) wait (b) sleep (c) read (d) hurry
- 18.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) scared – brave (b) scared – afraid (c) old – new (d) in – out
- 19.Which word means the same as “ill”? (a) well (b) kind (c) sick (d) brave
- 20.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) old – new (b) shy – bold (c) tall – short (d) shy – timid
- 21.Which word means the same as “repair”? (a) choose (b) fix (c) laugh (d) break
- 22.Which word means the same as “huge”? (a) giant (b) kind (c) quiet (d) tiny
- 23.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) wet – dry (b) rich – poor (c) quick – fast (d) quick – slow
- 24.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) push – pull (b) shout – whisper (c) buy – sell (d) shout – yell
- 25.Which word means the same as “silent”? (a) rich (b) loud (c) quiet (d) fast
- 26.Which word means the same as “chilly”? (a) cold (b) quick (c) dry (d) warm
- 27.Which word means the same as “talk”? (a) sleep (b) hear (c) run (d) speak
- 28.Which word means the same as “leap”? (a) crawl (b) jump (c) sleep (d) sing
- 29.Which word means the same as “jump”? (a) sit (b) leap (c) cry (d) crawl
- 30.Which word means the same as “sick”? (a) healthy (b) proud (c) ill (d) tall
- 31.Which word means the same as “brave”? (a) scared (b) lazy (c) bold (d) tiny
- 32.Which word means the same as “easy”? (a) simple (b) rude (c) hard (d) noisy
- 33.Which word means the same as “below”? (a) under (b) above (c) behind (d) beside
- 34.Which word means the same as “select”? (a) refuse (b) choose (c) jump (d) carry
- 35.Which word means the same as “yell”? (a) eat (b) sit (c) whisper (d) shout
- 36.Which word means the same as “start”? (a) repair (b) laugh (c) begin (d) stop
- 37.Which word means the same as “answer”? (a) reply (b) sleep (c) question (d) travel
- 38.Which word means the same as “damp”? (a) cold (b) fast (c) dry (d) wet
- 39.Which word means the same as “shout”? (a) sleep (b) whisper (c) smile (d) yell
- 40.Which word means the same as “shiny”? (a) wet (b) bright (c) soft (d) dull
Answer key
- begin – start
- rich – wealthy
- finish
- friend – pal
- clever
- fast
- little
- afraid
- wealthy
- rich
- quick
- smart
- end
- choose – select
- sad
- below
- hurry
- scared – afraid
- sick
- shy – timid
- fix
- giant
- quick – fast
- shout – yell
- quiet
- cold
- speak
- jump
- leap
- ill
- bold
- simple
- under
- choose
- shout
- begin
- reply
- wet
- yell
- bright
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