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 “shiny”? (a) wet (b) soft (c) bright (d) dull
- 2.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) up – down (b) open – shut (c) gift – present (d) gift – river
- 3.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) day – night (b) push – pull (c) friend – enemy (d) friend – pal
- 4.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) up – down (b) win – lose (c) hot – cold (d) stone – rock
- 5.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) choose – reject (b) choose – select (c) give – take (d) laugh – cry
- 6.Which word means the same as “fast”? (a) kind (b) quick (c) heavy (d) empty
- 7.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) hot – cold (b) fast – slow (c) big – small (d) big – large
- 8.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) quick – slow (b) rich – poor (c) wet – dry (d) quick – fast
- 9.Which word means the same as “large”? (a) quick (b) sad (c) big (d) thin
- 10.Which word means the same as “select”? (a) jump (b) choose (c) carry (d) refuse
- 11.Which word means the same as “silent”? (a) loud (b) rich (c) fast (d) quiet
- 12.Which word means the same as “friend”? (a) stranger (b) teacher (c) pal (d) enemy
- 13.Which word means the same as “bright”? (a) sad (b) dull (c) slow (d) shiny
- 14.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) begin – start (b) tall – short (c) happy – sad (d) begin – finish
- 15.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) come – go (b) win – lose (c) mend – break (d) mend – repair
- 16.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) shout – yell (b) shout – whisper (c) buy – sell (d) push – pull
- 17.Which word means the same as “afraid”? (a) lazy (b) scared (c) tired (d) proud
- 18.Which word means the same as “quiet”? (a) noisy (b) silent (c) angry (d) quick
- 19.Which word means the same as “hurry”? (a) eat (b) sing (c) rest (d) rush
- 20.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) rich – poor (b) rich – wealthy (c) hard – soft (d) light – dark
- 21.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) in – out (b) buy – sell (c) cold – hot (d) cold – chilly
- 22.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) shy – timid (b) old – new (c) tall – short (d) shy – bold
- 23.Which word means the same as “jump”? (a) cry (b) leap (c) sit (d) crawl
- 24.Which word means the same as “wealthy”? (a) poor (b) kind (c) rich (d) tall
- 25.Which word means the same as “kind”? (a) lazy (b) rude (c) tall (d) caring
- 26.Which word means the same as “smart”? (a) clever (b) angry (c) empty (d) slow
- 27.Which word means the same as “mischievous”? (a) obedient (b) naughty (c) polite (d) sleepy
- 28.Which word means the same as “slim”? (a) short (b) thin (c) fat (d) rich
- 29.Which word means the same as “rush”? (a) hurry (b) sleep (c) read (d) wait
- 30.Which word means the same as “rich”? (a) busy (b) wealthy (c) poor (d) clever
- 31.Which word means the same as “hard”? (a) easy (b) difficult (c) kind (d) wet
- 32.Which word means the same as “shy”? (a) timid (b) bold (c) rich (d) quick
- 33.Which word means the same as “clever”? (a) lazy (b) rude (c) tired (d) smart
- 34.Which word means the same as “chilly”? (a) dry (b) cold (c) quick (d) warm
- 35.Which word means the same as “difficult”? (a) early (b) easy (c) hard (d) sweet
- 36.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) old – new (b) scared – brave (c) scared – afraid (d) in – out
- 37.Which word means the same as “tiny”? (a) giant (b) little (c) angry (d) brave
- 38.Which word means the same as “repair”? (a) break (b) laugh (c) fix (d) choose
- 39.Which word means the same as “timid”? (a) busy (b) brave (c) shy (d) tall
- 40.Which word means the same as “gift”? (a) shout (b) smile (c) present (d) river
Answer key
- bright
- gift – present
- friend – pal
- stone – rock
- choose – select
- quick
- big – large
- quick – fast
- big
- choose
- quiet
- pal
- shiny
- begin – start
- mend – repair
- shout – yell
- scared
- silent
- rush
- rich – wealthy
- cold – chilly
- shy – timid
- leap
- rich
- caring
- clever
- naughty
- thin
- hurry
- wealthy
- difficult
- timid
- smart
- cold
- hard
- scared – afraid
- little
- fix
- shy
- present
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