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