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