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