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