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