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