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) mend – repair (b) come – go (c) win – lose (d) mend – break
- 2.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) push – pull (b) friend – pal (c) day – night (d) friend – enemy
- 3.Which word means the same as “tired”? (a) fresh (b) rich (c) weary (d) quick
- 4.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) big – large (b) hot – cold (c) fast – slow (d) big – small
- 5.Which word means the same as “choose”? (a) sleep (b) select (c) reject (d) carry
- 6.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) begin – start (b) begin – finish (c) happy – sad (d) tall – short
- 7.Which word means the same as “answer”? (a) travel (b) question (c) reply (d) sleep
- 8.Which word means the same as “quiet”? (a) noisy (b) silent (c) quick (d) angry
- 9.Which word means the same as “shiny”? (a) wet (b) soft (c) bright (d) dull
- 10.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) cold – chilly (b) buy – sell (c) in – out (d) cold – hot
- 11.Which word means the same as “easy”? (a) noisy (b) hard (c) simple (d) rude
- 12.Which word means the same as “wet”? (a) hot (b) dry (c) loud (d) damp
- 13.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) choose – reject (b) give – take (c) choose – select (d) laugh – cry
- 14.Which word means the same as “stone”? (a) tree (b) cloud (c) river (d) rock
- 15.Which word means the same as “mend”? (a) repair (b) break (c) choose (d) laugh
- 16.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) stone – rock (b) win – lose (c) up – down (d) hot – cold
- 17.Which word means the same as “cold”? (a) chilly (b) slow (c) hot (d) wet
- 18.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) ill – well (b) early – late (c) full – empty (d) ill – sick
- 19.Which word means the same as “speak”? (a) eat (b) listen (c) talk (d) walk
- 20.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) rich – poor (b) light – dark (c) rich – wealthy (d) hard – soft
- 21.Which word means the same as “talk”? (a) speak (b) run (c) sleep (d) hear
- 22.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) push – pull (b) buy – sell (c) shout – whisper (d) shout – yell
- 23.Which word means the same as “below”? (a) behind (b) under (c) above (d) beside
- 24.Which word means the same as “shut”? (a) choose (b) smile (c) clean (d) close
- 25.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) quick – fast (b) wet – dry (c) rich – poor (d) quick – slow
- 26.Which word means the same as “weary”? (a) fresh (b) happy (c) loud (d) tired
- 27.Which word means the same as “shout”? (a) whisper (b) sleep (c) smile (d) yell
- 28.Which word means the same as “large”? (a) big (b) thin (c) sad (d) quick
- 29.Which word means the same as “select”? (a) choose (b) refuse (c) jump (d) carry
- 30.Which word means the same as “glad”? (a) happy (b) quick (c) angry (d) sleepy
- 31.Which word means the same as “little”? (a) small (b) kind (c) big (d) loud
- 32.Which word means the same as “jump”? (a) cry (b) sit (c) crawl (d) leap
- 33.Which word means the same as “kind”? (a) caring (b) lazy (c) tall (d) rude
- 34.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) shy – bold (b) old – new (c) shy – timid (d) tall – short
- 35.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) gift – river (b) gift – present (c) open – shut (d) up – down
- 36.Which word means the same as “mischievous”? (a) polite (b) sleepy (c) obedient (d) naughty
- 37.Which word means the same as “quick”? (a) quiet (b) ill (c) rich (d) fast
- 38.Which word means the same as “unhappy”? (a) wet (b) sad (c) busy (d) kind
- 39.Which word means the same as “slim”? (a) fat (b) rich (c) short (d) thin
- 40.Which word means the same as “afraid”? (a) scared (b) proud (c) lazy (d) tired
Answer key
- mend – repair
- friend – pal
- weary
- big – large
- select
- begin – start
- reply
- silent
- bright
- cold – chilly
- simple
- damp
- choose – select
- rock
- repair
- stone – rock
- chilly
- ill – sick
- talk
- rich – wealthy
- speak
- shout – yell
- under
- close
- quick – fast
- tired
- yell
- big
- choose
- happy
- small
- leap
- caring
- shy – timid
- gift – present
- naughty
- fast
- sad
- thin
- scared
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