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 “kind”? (a) rude (b) tall (c) lazy (d) caring
- 2.Which word means the same as “difficult”? (a) sweet (b) hard (c) easy (d) early
- 3.Which word means the same as “shut”? (a) clean (b) smile (c) close (d) choose
- 4.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) stone – rock (b) up – down (c) hot – cold (d) win – lose
- 5.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) friend – enemy (b) friend – pal (c) push – pull (d) day – night
- 6.Which word means the same as “hard”? (a) kind (b) difficult (c) easy (d) wet
- 7.Which word means the same as “chilly”? (a) dry (b) warm (c) cold (d) quick
- 8.Which word means the same as “pal”? (a) enemy (b) friend (c) cousin (d) stranger
- 9.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) rich – wealthy (b) light – dark (c) rich – poor (d) hard – soft
- 10.Which word means the same as “rich”? (a) clever (b) wealthy (c) busy (d) poor
- 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 “shout”? (a) smile (b) yell (c) sleep (d) whisper
- 13.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) scared – afraid (b) old – new (c) in – out (d) scared – brave
- 14.Which word means the same as “smart”? (a) slow (b) angry (c) empty (d) clever
- 15.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) wet – dry (b) rich – poor (c) quick – slow (d) quick – fast
- 16.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) gift – river (b) open – shut (c) gift – present (d) up – down
- 17.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) laugh – cry (b) choose – reject (c) give – take (d) choose – select
- 18.Which word means the same as “reply”? (a) answer (b) smile (c) travel (d) ask
- 19.Which word means the same as “scared”? (a) hungry (b) afraid (c) angry (d) rich
- 20.Which word means the same as “jump”? (a) crawl (b) cry (c) leap (d) sit
- 21.Which word means the same as “friend”? (a) pal (b) enemy (c) stranger (d) teacher
- 22.Which word means the same as “ill”? (a) kind (b) well (c) sick (d) brave
- 23.Which word means the same as “silent”? (a) quiet (b) rich (c) fast (d) loud
- 24.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) win – lose (b) come – go (c) mend – repair (d) mend – break
- 25.Which word means the same as “cold”? (a) chilly (b) wet (c) slow (d) hot
- 26.Which word means the same as “happy”? (a) hungry (b) glad (c) tired (d) rude
- 27.Which word means the same as “timid”? (a) busy (b) shy (c) tall (d) brave
- 28.Which word means the same as “damp”? (a) dry (b) wet (c) cold (d) fast
- 29.Which word means the same as “repair”? (a) laugh (b) break (c) fix (d) choose
- 30.Which word means the same as “simple”? (a) easy (b) rich (c) difficult (d) tall
- 31.Which word means the same as “easy”? (a) simple (b) hard (c) rude (d) noisy
- 32.Which word means the same as “large”? (a) sad (b) big (c) thin (d) quick
- 33.Which word means the same as “huge”? (a) quiet (b) tiny (c) giant (d) kind
- 34.Which word means the same as “thin”? (a) tall (b) slim (c) fat (d) quick
- 35.Which word means the same as “shiny”? (a) wet (b) soft (c) bright (d) dull
- 36.Which word means the same as “clever”? (a) lazy (b) tired (c) smart (d) rude
- 37.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) begin – start (b) begin – finish (c) tall – short (d) happy – sad
- 38.Which word means the same as “rock”? (a) leaf (b) cloud (c) sand (d) stone
- 39.Which word means the same as “sick”? (a) ill (b) tall (c) healthy (d) proud
- 40.Which word means the same as “big”? (a) quick (b) angry (c) large (d) empty
Answer key
- caring
- hard
- close
- stone – rock
- friend – pal
- difficult
- cold
- friend
- rich – wealthy
- wealthy
- ill – sick
- yell
- scared – afraid
- clever
- quick – fast
- gift – present
- choose – select
- answer
- afraid
- leap
- pal
- sick
- quiet
- mend – repair
- chilly
- glad
- shy
- wet
- fix
- easy
- simple
- big
- giant
- slim
- bright
- smart
- begin – start
- stone
- ill
- large
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