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