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