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