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