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