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