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