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