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