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