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