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