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