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