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