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