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) shy – bold (b) tall – short (c) old – new (d) shy – timid
- 2.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) light – dark (b) rich – poor (c) rich – wealthy (d) hard – soft
- 3.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) mend – repair (b) mend – break (c) win – lose (d) come – go
- 4.Which word means the same as “fast”? (a) kind (b) empty (c) heavy (d) quick
- 5.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) open – shut (b) gift – river (c) up – down (d) gift – present
- 6.Which word means the same as “bright”? (a) dull (b) sad (c) shiny (d) slow
- 7.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) push – pull (b) buy – sell (c) shout – yell (d) shout – whisper
- 8.Which word means the same as “glad”? (a) sleepy (b) quick (c) happy (d) angry
- 9.Which word means the same as “leap”? (a) crawl (b) sing (c) sleep (d) jump
- 10.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) buy – sell (b) cold – chilly (c) cold – hot (d) in – out
- 11.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) scared – brave (b) scared – afraid (c) old – new (d) in – out
- 12.Which word means the same as “chilly”? (a) dry (b) warm (c) cold (d) quick
- 13.Which word means the same as “hard”? (a) easy (b) kind (c) difficult (d) wet
- 14.Which word means the same as “huge”? (a) quiet (b) kind (c) tiny (d) giant
- 15.Which word means the same as “large”? (a) quick (b) thin (c) sad (d) big
- 16.Which word means the same as “easy”? (a) hard (b) rude (c) noisy (d) simple
- 17.Which word means the same as “repair”? (a) fix (b) laugh (c) break (d) choose
- 18.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) hot – cold (b) fast – slow (c) big – large (d) big – small
- 19.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) up – down (b) win – lose (c) hot – cold (d) stone – rock
- 20.Which word means the same as “clever”? (a) lazy (b) rude (c) tired (d) smart
- 21.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) begin – finish (b) happy – sad (c) begin – start (d) tall – short
- 22.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) give – take (b) choose – select (c) laugh – cry (d) choose – reject
- 23.Which word means the same as “gift”? (a) river (b) shout (c) present (d) smile
- 24.Which word means the same as “correct”? (a) wrong (b) empty (c) right (d) late
- 25.Which word means the same as “begin”? (a) start (b) choose (c) shout (d) finish
- 26.Which word means the same as “unhappy”? (a) wet (b) kind (c) busy (d) sad
- 27.Which word means the same as “street”? (a) garden (b) roof (c) road (d) river
- 28.Which word means the same as “finish”? (a) start (b) gift (c) jump (d) end
- 29.Which word means the same as “weary”? (a) tired (b) happy (c) fresh (d) loud
- 30.Which word means the same as “tired”? (a) quick (b) rich (c) weary (d) fresh
- 31.Which word means the same as “speak”? (a) walk (b) listen (c) eat (d) talk
- 32.Which word means the same as “difficult”? (a) sweet (b) hard (c) easy (d) early
- 33.Which word means the same as “under”? (a) beside (b) above (c) below (d) behind
- 34.Which word means the same as “happy”? (a) glad (b) hungry (c) tired (d) rude
- 35.Which word means the same as “shiny”? (a) wet (b) soft (c) dull (d) bright
- 36.Which word means the same as “quick”? (a) fast (b) ill (c) rich (d) quiet
- 37.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) friend – enemy (b) push – pull (c) day – night (d) friend – pal
- 38.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) wet – dry (b) quick – slow (c) rich – poor (d) quick – fast
- 39.Which word means the same as “quiet”? (a) angry (b) noisy (c) silent (d) quick
- 40.Which word means the same as “below”? (a) beside (b) above (c) behind (d) under
Answer key
- shy – timid
- rich – wealthy
- mend – repair
- quick
- gift – present
- shiny
- shout – yell
- happy
- jump
- cold – chilly
- scared – afraid
- cold
- difficult
- giant
- big
- simple
- fix
- big – large
- stone – rock
- smart
- begin – start
- choose – select
- present
- right
- start
- sad
- road
- end
- tired
- weary
- talk
- hard
- below
- glad
- bright
- fast
- friend – pal
- quick – fast
- silent
- under
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