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