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 “ill”? (a) sick (b) brave (c) well (d) kind
- 2.Which word means the same as “mend”? (a) break (b) choose (c) repair (d) laugh
- 3.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) rich – poor (b) rich – wealthy (c) light – dark (d) hard – soft
- 4.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) rich – poor (b) quick – fast (c) wet – dry (d) quick – slow
- 5.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) buy – sell (b) in – out (c) cold – hot (d) cold – chilly
- 6.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) hot – cold (b) up – down (c) stone – rock (d) win – lose
- 7.Which word means the same as “silent”? (a) quiet (b) fast (c) loud (d) rich
- 8.Which word means the same as “stone”? (a) rock (b) tree (c) river (d) cloud
- 9.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) give – take (b) laugh – cry (c) choose – select (d) choose – reject
- 10.Which word means the same as “sick”? (a) proud (b) healthy (c) ill (d) tall
- 11.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) friend – enemy (b) day – night (c) push – pull (d) friend – pal
- 12.Which word means the same as “tiny”? (a) angry (b) giant (c) little (d) brave
- 13.Which word means the same as “smart”? (a) slow (b) angry (c) empty (d) clever
- 14.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) up – down (b) gift – present (c) gift – river (d) open – shut
- 15.Which word means the same as “below”? (a) behind (b) beside (c) under (d) above
- 16.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) begin – finish (b) tall – short (c) happy – sad (d) begin – start
- 17.Which word means the same as “yell”? (a) whisper (b) sit (c) eat (d) shout
- 18.Which word means the same as “kind”? (a) rude (b) tall (c) lazy (d) caring
- 19.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) big – large (b) hot – cold (c) fast – slow (d) big – small
- 20.Which word means the same as “large”? (a) sad (b) big (c) thin (d) quick
- 21.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) buy – sell (b) shout – yell (c) shout – whisper (d) push – pull
- 22.Which word means the same as “shut”? (a) choose (b) smile (c) close (d) clean
- 23.Which word means the same as “rich”? (a) poor (b) busy (c) clever (d) wealthy
- 24.Which word means the same as “pal”? (a) enemy (b) cousin (c) stranger (d) friend
- 25.Which word means the same as “choose”? (a) sleep (b) reject (c) carry (d) select
- 26.Which word means the same as “tired”? (a) quick (b) weary (c) rich (d) fresh
- 27.Which word means the same as “difficult”? (a) sweet (b) early (c) hard (d) easy
- 28.Which word means the same as “shout”? (a) smile (b) yell (c) whisper (d) sleep
- 29.Which word means the same as “start”? (a) stop (b) begin (c) repair (d) laugh
- 30.Which word means the same as “fast”? (a) kind (b) heavy (c) quick (d) empty
- 31.Which word means the same as “big”? (a) quick (b) large (c) angry (d) empty
- 32.Which word means the same as “shy”? (a) timid (b) bold (c) quick (d) rich
- 33.Which word means the same as “reply”? (a) answer (b) smile (c) ask (d) travel
- 34.Which word means the same as “sad”? (a) quick (b) unhappy (c) tall (d) rich
- 35.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) mend – repair (b) win – lose (c) mend – break (d) come – go
- 36.Which word means the same as “mischievous”? (a) naughty (b) sleepy (c) polite (d) obedient
- 37.Which word means the same as “hurry”? (a) eat (b) rest (c) sing (d) rush
- 38.Which word means the same as “glad”? (a) sleepy (b) happy (c) angry (d) quick
- 39.Which word means the same as “naughty”? (a) quiet (b) tall (c) mischievous (d) obedient
- 40.Which word means the same as “repair”? (a) choose (b) break (c) laugh (d) fix
Answer key
- sick
- repair
- rich – wealthy
- quick – fast
- cold – chilly
- stone – rock
- quiet
- rock
- choose – select
- ill
- friend – pal
- little
- clever
- gift – present
- under
- begin – start
- shout
- caring
- big – large
- big
- shout – yell
- close
- wealthy
- friend
- select
- weary
- hard
- yell
- begin
- quick
- large
- timid
- answer
- unhappy
- mend – repair
- naughty
- rush
- happy
- mischievous
- fix
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