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) open – shut (b) gift – river (c) gift – present (d) up – down
- 2.Which word means the same as “pal”? (a) cousin (b) friend (c) stranger (d) enemy
- 3.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) day – night (b) push – pull (c) friend – pal (d) friend – enemy
- 4.Which word means the same as “select”? (a) carry (b) refuse (c) jump (d) choose
- 5.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) push – pull (b) shout – yell (c) buy – sell (d) shout – whisper
- 6.Which word means the same as “quiet”? (a) quick (b) angry (c) silent (d) noisy
- 7.Which word means the same as “caring”? (a) kind (b) lazy (c) busy (d) loud
- 8.Which word means the same as “correct”? (a) empty (b) wrong (c) late (d) right
- 9.Which word means the same as “road”? (a) river (b) sky (c) house (d) street
- 10.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) shy – bold (b) tall – short (c) old – new (d) shy – timid
- 11.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) quick – slow (b) wet – dry (c) rich – poor (d) quick – fast
- 12.Which word means the same as “afraid”? (a) lazy (b) proud (c) tired (d) scared
- 13.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) cold – hot (b) in – out (c) buy – sell (d) cold – chilly
- 14.Which word means the same as “big”? (a) angry (b) empty (c) large (d) quick
- 15.Which word means the same as “friend”? (a) stranger (b) enemy (c) pal (d) teacher
- 16.Which word means the same as “timid”? (a) brave (b) tall (c) busy (d) shy
- 17.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) full – empty (b) early – late (c) ill – sick (d) ill – well
- 18.Which word means the same as “wet”? (a) loud (b) hot (c) damp (d) dry
- 19.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) choose – select (b) choose – reject (c) laugh – cry (d) give – take
- 20.Which word means the same as “silent”? (a) quiet (b) fast (c) loud (d) rich
- 21.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) mend – break (b) mend – repair (c) win – lose (d) come – go
- 22.Which word means the same as “tiny”? (a) giant (b) little (c) angry (d) brave
- 23.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) in – out (b) old – new (c) scared – afraid (d) scared – brave
- 24.Which word means the same as “sad”? (a) unhappy (b) tall (c) rich (d) quick
- 25.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) tall – short (b) begin – finish (c) begin – start (d) happy – sad
- 26.Which word means the same as “rock”? (a) sand (b) leaf (c) stone (d) cloud
- 27.Which word means the same as “large”? (a) sad (b) quick (c) big (d) thin
- 28.Which word means the same as “talk”? (a) speak (b) run (c) hear (d) sleep
- 29.Which word means the same as “sick”? (a) healthy (b) proud (c) ill (d) tall
- 30.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) up – down (b) hot – cold (c) stone – rock (d) win – lose
- 31.Which word means the same as “bright”? (a) sad (b) dull (c) shiny (d) slow
- 32.Which word means the same as “fast”? (a) quick (b) heavy (c) kind (d) empty
- 33.Which word means the same as “glad”? (a) sleepy (b) angry (c) happy (d) quick
- 34.Which word means the same as “repair”? (a) break (b) laugh (c) choose (d) fix
- 35.Which word means the same as “jump”? (a) crawl (b) leap (c) sit (d) cry
- 36.Which word means the same as “simple”? (a) rich (b) tall (c) easy (d) difficult
- 37.Which word means the same as “gift”? (a) river (b) present (c) shout (d) smile
- 38.Which word means the same as “shy”? (a) quick (b) timid (c) rich (d) bold
- 39.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) big – small (b) fast – slow (c) hot – cold (d) big – large
- 40.Which word means the same as “begin”? (a) choose (b) shout (c) start (d) finish
Answer key
- gift – present
- friend
- friend – pal
- choose
- shout – yell
- silent
- kind
- right
- street
- shy – timid
- quick – fast
- scared
- cold – chilly
- large
- pal
- shy
- ill – sick
- damp
- choose – select
- quiet
- mend – repair
- little
- scared – afraid
- unhappy
- begin – start
- stone
- big
- speak
- ill
- stone – rock
- shiny
- quick
- happy
- fix
- leap
- easy
- present
- timid
- big – large
- start
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