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