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