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