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