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