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