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) hard – soft (c) rich – wealthy (d) light – dark
- 2.Which word means the same as “easy”? (a) simple (b) hard (c) noisy (d) rude
- 3.Which word means the same as “rock”? (a) cloud (b) sand (c) leaf (d) stone
- 4.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) up – down (b) hot – cold (c) win – lose (d) stone – rock
- 5.Which word means the same as “correct”? (a) wrong (b) empty (c) right (d) late
- 6.Which word means the same as “speak”? (a) eat (b) walk (c) listen (d) talk
- 7.Which word means the same as “jump”? (a) sit (b) crawl (c) cry (d) leap
- 8.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) tall – short (b) shy – bold (c) old – new (d) shy – timid
- 9.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) shout – yell (b) buy – sell (c) push – pull (d) shout – whisper
- 10.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) in – out (b) scared – brave (c) old – new (d) scared – afraid
- 11.Which word means the same as “cold”? (a) slow (b) hot (c) chilly (d) wet
- 12.Which word means the same as “yell”? (a) shout (b) sit (c) eat (d) whisper
- 13.Which word means the same as “difficult”? (a) hard (b) early (c) sweet (d) easy
- 14.Which word means the same as “gift”? (a) smile (b) river (c) shout (d) present
- 15.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) rich – poor (b) quick – fast (c) quick – slow (d) wet – dry
- 16.Which word means the same as “timid”? (a) brave (b) busy (c) shy (d) tall
- 17.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) full – empty (b) ill – sick (c) ill – well (d) early – late
- 18.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) happy – sad (b) tall – short (c) begin – finish (d) begin – start
- 19.Which word means the same as “wet”? (a) hot (b) loud (c) damp (d) dry
- 20.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) laugh – cry (b) choose – reject (c) choose – select (d) give – take
- 21.Which word means the same as “under”? (a) beside (b) above (c) below (d) behind
- 22.Which word means the same as “tiny”? (a) little (b) brave (c) angry (d) giant
- 23.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) gift – river (b) open – shut (c) up – down (d) gift – present
- 24.Which word means the same as “hurry”? (a) eat (b) sing (c) rest (d) rush
- 25.Which word means the same as “scared”? (a) afraid (b) angry (c) hungry (d) rich
- 26.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) mend – repair (b) come – go (c) mend – break (d) win – lose
- 27.Which word means the same as “big”? (a) empty (b) angry (c) large (d) quick
- 28.Which word means the same as “wealthy”? (a) tall (b) kind (c) rich (d) poor
- 29.Which word means the same as “mischievous”? (a) obedient (b) naughty (c) polite (d) sleepy
- 30.Which word means the same as “hard”? (a) wet (b) kind (c) difficult (d) easy
- 31.Which word means the same as “happy”? (a) tired (b) hungry (c) glad (d) rude
- 32.Which word means the same as “bright”? (a) shiny (b) dull (c) sad (d) slow
- 33.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) friend – pal (b) day – night (c) friend – enemy (d) push – pull
- 34.Which word means the same as “brave”? (a) scared (b) lazy (c) bold (d) tiny
- 35.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) buy – sell (b) in – out (c) cold – chilly (d) cold – hot
- 36.Which word means the same as “silent”? (a) fast (b) quiet (c) loud (d) rich
- 37.Which word means the same as “simple”? (a) easy (b) rich (c) tall (d) difficult
- 38.Which word means the same as “unhappy”? (a) kind (b) busy (c) sad (d) wet
- 39.Which word means the same as “kind”? (a) tall (b) rude (c) caring (d) lazy
- 40.Which word means the same as “street”? (a) roof (b) garden (c) road (d) river
Answer key
- rich – wealthy
- simple
- stone
- stone – rock
- right
- talk
- leap
- shy – timid
- shout – yell
- scared – afraid
- chilly
- shout
- hard
- present
- quick – fast
- shy
- ill – sick
- begin – start
- damp
- choose – select
- below
- little
- gift – present
- rush
- afraid
- mend – repair
- large
- rich
- naughty
- difficult
- glad
- shiny
- friend – pal
- bold
- cold – chilly
- quiet
- easy
- sad
- caring
- road
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