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 “wet”? (a) hot (b) dry (c) loud (d) damp
- 2.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) quick – fast (b) wet – dry (c) quick – slow (d) rich – poor
- 3.Which word means the same as “hurry”? (a) eat (b) rest (c) rush (d) sing
- 4.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) friend – pal (b) friend – enemy (c) push – pull (d) day – night
- 5.Which word means the same as “kind”? (a) lazy (b) rude (c) tall (d) caring
- 6.Which word means the same as “hard”? (a) easy (b) wet (c) kind (d) difficult
- 7.Which word means the same as “clever”? (a) tired (b) lazy (c) smart (d) rude
- 8.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) scared – brave (b) scared – afraid (c) old – new (d) in – out
- 9.Which word means the same as “shout”? (a) smile (b) yell (c) whisper (d) sleep
- 10.Which word means the same as “tired”? (a) fresh (b) quick (c) rich (d) weary
- 11.Which word means the same as “scared”? (a) rich (b) afraid (c) angry (d) hungry
- 12.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) shy – timid (b) tall – short (c) old – new (d) shy – bold
- 13.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) hot – cold (b) fast – slow (c) big – small (d) big – large
- 14.Which word means the same as “gift”? (a) shout (b) smile (c) present (d) river
- 15.Which word means the same as “shut”? (a) clean (b) smile (c) close (d) choose
- 16.Which word means the same as “sad”? (a) quick (b) unhappy (c) tall (d) rich
- 17.Which word means the same as “quick”? (a) ill (b) rich (c) fast (d) quiet
- 18.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) full – empty (b) ill – sick (c) ill – well (d) early – late
- 19.Which word means the same as “stone”? (a) rock (b) tree (c) river (d) cloud
- 20.Which word means the same as “fast”? (a) quick (b) empty (c) kind (d) heavy
- 21.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) mend – repair (b) win – lose (c) come – go (d) mend – break
- 22.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) shout – whisper (b) push – pull (c) buy – sell (d) shout – yell
- 23.Which word means the same as “start”? (a) laugh (b) begin (c) repair (d) stop
- 24.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) up – down (b) win – lose (c) hot – cold (d) stone – rock
- 25.Which word means the same as “leap”? (a) sleep (b) jump (c) crawl (d) sing
- 26.Which word means the same as “chilly”? (a) warm (b) dry (c) quick (d) cold
- 27.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) in – out (b) buy – sell (c) cold – chilly (d) cold – hot
- 28.Which word means the same as “jump”? (a) crawl (b) cry (c) leap (d) sit
- 29.Which word means the same as “rush”? (a) hurry (b) read (c) sleep (d) wait
- 30.Which word means the same as “correct”? (a) right (b) wrong (c) late (d) empty
- 31.Which word means the same as “silent”? (a) fast (b) loud (c) rich (d) quiet
- 32.Which word means the same as “glad”? (a) sleepy (b) happy (c) angry (d) quick
- 33.Which word means the same as “yell”? (a) eat (b) sit (c) whisper (d) shout
- 34.Which word means the same as “large”? (a) sad (b) big (c) quick (d) thin
- 35.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) up – down (b) gift – present (c) gift – river (d) open – shut
- 36.Which word means the same as “big”? (a) quick (b) empty (c) angry (d) large
- 37.Which word means the same as “thin”? (a) quick (b) fat (c) tall (d) slim
- 38.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) laugh – cry (b) choose – select (c) choose – reject (d) give – take
- 39.Which word means the same as “damp”? (a) fast (b) cold (c) dry (d) wet
- 40.Which word means the same as “rock”? (a) stone (b) cloud (c) sand (d) leaf
Answer key
- damp
- quick – fast
- rush
- friend – pal
- caring
- difficult
- smart
- scared – afraid
- yell
- weary
- afraid
- shy – timid
- big – large
- present
- close
- unhappy
- fast
- ill – sick
- rock
- quick
- mend – repair
- shout – yell
- begin
- stone – rock
- jump
- cold
- cold – chilly
- leap
- hurry
- right
- quiet
- happy
- shout
- big
- gift – present
- large
- slim
- choose – select
- wet
- stone
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