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) cold – hot (b) buy – sell (c) in – out (d) cold – chilly
- 2.Which word means the same as “happy”? (a) tired (b) rude (c) hungry (d) glad
- 3.Which word means the same as “gift”? (a) smile (b) present (c) shout (d) river
- 4.Which word means the same as “big”? (a) angry (b) large (c) quick (d) empty
- 5.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) shout – yell (b) buy – sell (c) push – pull (d) shout – whisper
- 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 “yell”? (a) sit (b) whisper (c) shout (d) eat
- 8.Which word means the same as “little”? (a) kind (b) big (c) loud (d) small
- 9.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) begin – start (b) begin – finish (c) happy – sad (d) tall – short
- 10.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) ill – well (b) ill – sick (c) full – empty (d) early – late
- 11.Which word means the same as “hard”? (a) kind (b) easy (c) wet (d) difficult
- 12.Which word means the same as “large”? (a) thin (b) big (c) sad (d) quick
- 13.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) gift – river (b) up – down (c) gift – present (d) open – shut
- 14.Which word means the same as “thin”? (a) quick (b) tall (c) fat (d) slim
- 15.Which word means the same as “mend”? (a) laugh (b) repair (c) break (d) choose
- 16.Which word means the same as “correct”? (a) empty (b) wrong (c) right (d) late
- 17.Which word means the same as “rich”? (a) wealthy (b) busy (c) clever (d) poor
- 18.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) hot – cold (b) big – small (c) fast – slow (d) big – large
- 19.Which word means the same as “sad”? (a) rich (b) unhappy (c) quick (d) tall
- 20.Which word means the same as “afraid”? (a) lazy (b) scared (c) proud (d) tired
- 21.Which word means the same as “wet”? (a) hot (b) damp (c) loud (d) dry
- 22.Which word means the same as “stone”? (a) tree (b) cloud (c) river (d) rock
- 23.Which word means the same as “quiet”? (a) noisy (b) angry (c) silent (d) quick
- 24.Which word means the same as “mischievous”? (a) obedient (b) polite (c) naughty (d) sleepy
- 25.Which word means the same as “difficult”? (a) easy (b) hard (c) early (d) sweet
- 26.Which word means the same as “begin”? (a) finish (b) choose (c) start (d) shout
- 27.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) rich – poor (b) rich – wealthy (c) light – dark (d) hard – soft
- 28.Which word means the same as “shy”? (a) bold (b) quick (c) timid (d) rich
- 29.Which word means the same as “sick”? (a) healthy (b) proud (c) tall (d) ill
- 30.Which word means the same as “repair”? (a) break (b) choose (c) laugh (d) fix
- 31.Which word means the same as “jump”? (a) leap (b) cry (c) sit (d) crawl
- 32.Which word means the same as “chilly”? (a) quick (b) cold (c) warm (d) dry
- 33.Which word means the same as “slim”? (a) short (b) rich (c) thin (d) fat
- 34.Which word means the same as “unhappy”? (a) kind (b) wet (c) sad (d) busy
- 35.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) old – new (b) scared – brave (c) in – out (d) scared – afraid
- 36.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) come – go (b) mend – repair (c) mend – break (d) win – lose
- 37.Which word means the same as “shout”? (a) smile (b) whisper (c) sleep (d) yell
- 38.Which word means the same as “brave”? (a) scared (b) tiny (c) lazy (d) bold
- 39.Which word means the same as “street”? (a) river (b) garden (c) roof (d) road
- 40.Which word means the same as “clever”? (a) rude (b) tired (c) lazy (d) smart
Answer key
- cold – chilly
- glad
- present
- large
- shout – yell
- quick – fast
- shout
- small
- begin – start
- ill – sick
- difficult
- big
- gift – present
- slim
- repair
- right
- wealthy
- big – large
- unhappy
- scared
- damp
- rock
- silent
- naughty
- hard
- start
- rich – wealthy
- timid
- ill
- fix
- leap
- cold
- thin
- sad
- scared – afraid
- mend – repair
- yell
- bold
- road
- smart
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