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 “quick”? (a) rich (b) fast (c) quiet (d) ill
- 2.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) day – night (b) friend – enemy (c) friend – pal (d) push – pull
- 3.Which word means the same as “street”? (a) road (b) garden (c) river (d) roof
- 4.Which word means the same as “tiny”? (a) angry (b) brave (c) giant (d) little
- 5.Which word means the same as “sick”? (a) proud (b) healthy (c) ill (d) tall
- 6.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) rich – poor (b) quick – fast (c) quick – slow (d) wet – dry
- 7.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) open – shut (b) gift – river (c) up – down (d) gift – present
- 8.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) up – down (b) win – lose (c) stone – rock (d) hot – cold
- 9.Which word means the same as “clever”? (a) lazy (b) tired (c) smart (d) rude
- 10.Which word means the same as “tired”? (a) weary (b) quick (c) fresh (d) rich
- 11.Which word means the same as “kind”? (a) rude (b) lazy (c) caring (d) tall
- 12.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) happy – sad (b) begin – finish (c) tall – short (d) begin – start
- 13.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) fast – slow (b) hot – cold (c) big – small (d) big – large
- 14.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) cold – hot (b) in – out (c) cold – chilly (d) buy – sell
- 15.Which word means the same as “reply”? (a) smile (b) travel (c) answer (d) ask
- 16.Which word means the same as “shut”? (a) smile (b) choose (c) clean (d) close
- 17.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) early – late (b) full – empty (c) ill – sick (d) ill – well
- 18.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) scared – brave (b) scared – afraid (c) in – out (d) old – new
- 19.Which word means the same as “finish”? (a) end (b) start (c) jump (d) gift
- 20.Which word means the same as “shout”? (a) smile (b) sleep (c) yell (d) whisper
- 21.Which word means the same as “talk”? (a) sleep (b) run (c) hear (d) speak
- 22.Which word means the same as “cold”? (a) chilly (b) slow (c) wet (d) hot
- 23.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) choose – reject (b) laugh – cry (c) give – take (d) choose – select
- 24.Which word means the same as “select”? (a) carry (b) refuse (c) jump (d) choose
- 25.Which word means the same as “rock”? (a) sand (b) leaf (c) cloud (d) stone
- 26.Which word means the same as “answer”? (a) reply (b) travel (c) sleep (d) question
- 27.Which word means the same as “yell”? (a) sit (b) eat (c) whisper (d) shout
- 28.Which word means the same as “hard”? (a) wet (b) easy (c) kind (d) difficult
- 29.Which word means the same as “friend”? (a) pal (b) enemy (c) stranger (d) teacher
- 30.Which word means the same as “shiny”? (a) wet (b) soft (c) bright (d) dull
- 31.Which word means the same as “smart”? (a) slow (b) empty (c) clever (d) angry
- 32.Which word means the same as “correct”? (a) late (b) empty (c) wrong (d) right
- 33.Which word means the same as “rich”? (a) wealthy (b) clever (c) poor (d) busy
- 34.Which word means the same as “start”? (a) begin (b) stop (c) laugh (d) repair
- 35.Which word means the same as “damp”? (a) fast (b) dry (c) cold (d) wet
- 36.Which word means the same as “simple”? (a) tall (b) easy (c) difficult (d) rich
- 37.Which word means the same as “large”? (a) sad (b) big (c) quick (d) thin
- 38.Which word means the same as “difficult”? (a) hard (b) easy (c) early (d) sweet
- 39.Which word means the same as “end”? (a) begin (b) shout (c) finish (d) smile
- 40.Which word means the same as “fast”? (a) quick (b) heavy (c) kind (d) empty
Answer key
- fast
- friend – pal
- road
- little
- ill
- quick – fast
- gift – present
- stone – rock
- smart
- weary
- caring
- begin – start
- big – large
- cold – chilly
- answer
- close
- ill – sick
- scared – afraid
- end
- yell
- speak
- chilly
- choose – select
- choose
- stone
- reply
- shout
- difficult
- pal
- bright
- clever
- right
- wealthy
- begin
- wet
- easy
- big
- hard
- finish
- quick
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