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 “repair”? (a) choose (b) break (c) laugh (d) fix
- 2.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) tall – short (b) shy – timid (c) old – new (d) shy – bold
- 3.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) light – dark (b) rich – poor (c) rich – wealthy (d) hard – soft
- 4.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) up – down (b) gift – river (c) gift – present (d) open – shut
- 5.Which word means the same as “damp”? (a) fast (b) cold (c) dry (d) wet
- 6.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) begin – finish (b) tall – short (c) begin – start (d) happy – sad
- 7.Which word means the same as “brave”? (a) scared (b) bold (c) tiny (d) lazy
- 8.Which word means the same as “sad”? (a) quick (b) tall (c) rich (d) unhappy
- 9.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) wet – dry (b) quick – slow (c) rich – poor (d) quick – fast
- 10.Which word means the same as “quick”? (a) ill (b) rich (c) quiet (d) fast
- 11.Which word means the same as “slim”? (a) thin (b) fat (c) rich (d) short
- 12.Which word means the same as “pal”? (a) friend (b) enemy (c) cousin (d) stranger
- 13.Which word means the same as “quiet”? (a) noisy (b) quick (c) silent (d) angry
- 14.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) big – large (b) fast – slow (c) big – small (d) hot – cold
- 15.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) push – pull (b) day – night (c) friend – enemy (d) friend – pal
- 16.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) win – lose (b) up – down (c) stone – rock (d) hot – cold
- 17.Which word means the same as “naughty”? (a) tall (b) obedient (c) quiet (d) mischievous
- 18.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) mend – break (b) come – go (c) win – lose (d) mend – repair
- 19.Which word means the same as “street”? (a) roof (b) road (c) river (d) garden
- 20.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) buy – sell (b) in – out (c) cold – hot (d) cold – chilly
- 21.Which word means the same as “large”? (a) quick (b) big (c) sad (d) thin
- 22.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) in – out (b) scared – brave (c) old – new (d) scared – afraid
- 23.Which word means the same as “answer”? (a) travel (b) reply (c) question (d) sleep
- 24.Which word means the same as “reply”? (a) smile (b) ask (c) answer (d) travel
- 25.Which word means the same as “easy”? (a) rude (b) simple (c) noisy (d) hard
- 26.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) full – empty (b) ill – well (c) ill – sick (d) early – late
- 27.Which word means the same as “fast”? (a) kind (b) quick (c) heavy (d) empty
- 28.Which word means the same as “weary”? (a) loud (b) happy (c) tired (d) fresh
- 29.Which word means the same as “shut”? (a) choose (b) close (c) smile (d) clean
- 30.Which word means the same as “tiny”? (a) giant (b) angry (c) little (d) brave
- 31.Which word means the same as “ill”? (a) kind (b) sick (c) brave (d) well
- 32.Which word means the same as “wet”? (a) hot (b) damp (c) loud (d) dry
- 33.Which word means the same as “begin”? (a) start (b) choose (c) finish (d) shout
- 34.Which word means the same as “shiny”? (a) bright (b) wet (c) dull (d) soft
- 35.Which word means the same as “smart”? (a) clever (b) slow (c) empty (d) angry
- 36.Which word means the same as “finish”? (a) start (b) jump (c) end (d) gift
- 37.Which word means the same as “little”? (a) kind (b) small (c) big (d) loud
- 38.Which word means the same as “start”? (a) begin (b) laugh (c) repair (d) stop
- 39.Which word means the same as “mischievous”? (a) sleepy (b) obedient (c) polite (d) naughty
- 40.Which word means the same as “mend”? (a) repair (b) break (c) laugh (d) choose
Answer key
- fix
- shy – timid
- rich – wealthy
- gift – present
- wet
- begin – start
- bold
- unhappy
- quick – fast
- fast
- thin
- friend
- silent
- big – large
- friend – pal
- stone – rock
- mischievous
- mend – repair
- road
- cold – chilly
- big
- scared – afraid
- reply
- answer
- simple
- ill – sick
- quick
- tired
- close
- little
- sick
- damp
- start
- bright
- clever
- end
- small
- begin
- naughty
- repair
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