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