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