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