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