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) old – new (b) tall – short (c) shy – bold (d) shy – timid
- 2.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) day – night (b) push – pull (c) friend – enemy (d) friend – pal
- 3.Which word means the same as “kind”? (a) lazy (b) caring (c) tall (d) rude
- 4.Which word means the same as “tired”? (a) rich (b) quick (c) weary (d) fresh
- 5.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) ill – well (b) full – empty (c) ill – sick (d) early – late
- 6.Which word means the same as “shiny”? (a) soft (b) bright (c) dull (d) wet
- 7.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) light – dark (b) rich – wealthy (c) hard – soft (d) rich – poor
- 8.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) win – lose (b) up – down (c) hot – cold (d) stone – rock
- 9.Which word means the same as “weary”? (a) happy (b) fresh (c) loud (d) tired
- 10.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) begin – finish (b) happy – sad (c) tall – short (d) begin – start
- 11.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) laugh – cry (b) give – take (c) choose – select (d) choose – reject
- 12.Which word means the same as “clever”? (a) smart (b) lazy (c) rude (d) tired
- 13.Which word means the same as “wealthy”? (a) kind (b) rich (c) tall (d) poor
- 14.Which word means the same as “sad”? (a) unhappy (b) rich (c) quick (d) tall
- 15.Which word means the same as “start”? (a) laugh (b) repair (c) stop (d) begin
- 16.Which word means the same as “answer”? (a) travel (b) sleep (c) reply (d) question
- 17.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) cold – hot (b) in – out (c) buy – sell (d) cold – chilly
- 18.Which word means the same as “street”? (a) roof (b) river (c) garden (d) road
- 19.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) wet – dry (b) rich – poor (c) quick – slow (d) quick – fast
- 20.Which word means the same as “fast”? (a) kind (b) heavy (c) empty (d) quick
- 21.Which word means the same as “large”? (a) sad (b) thin (c) quick (d) big
- 22.Which word means the same as “tiny”? (a) little (b) giant (c) angry (d) brave
- 23.Which word means the same as “huge”? (a) giant (b) quiet (c) tiny (d) kind
- 24.Which word means the same as “talk”? (a) speak (b) run (c) hear (d) sleep
- 25.Which word means the same as “difficult”? (a) easy (b) hard (c) early (d) sweet
- 26.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) big – large (b) fast – slow (c) hot – cold (d) big – small
- 27.Which word means the same as “leap”? (a) sleep (b) sing (c) jump (d) crawl
- 28.Which word means the same as “begin”? (a) shout (b) start (c) finish (d) choose
- 29.Which word means the same as “ill”? (a) well (b) sick (c) brave (d) kind
- 30.Which word means the same as “little”? (a) loud (b) kind (c) small (d) big
- 31.Which word means the same as “damp”? (a) fast (b) cold (c) dry (d) wet
- 32.Which word means the same as “stone”? (a) rock (b) tree (c) cloud (d) river
- 33.Which word means the same as “easy”? (a) rude (b) noisy (c) simple (d) hard
- 34.Which word means the same as “select”? (a) jump (b) carry (c) refuse (d) choose
- 35.Which word means the same as “big”? (a) quick (b) empty (c) angry (d) large
- 36.Which word means the same as “correct”? (a) late (b) wrong (c) right (d) empty
- 37.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) scared – brave (b) old – new (c) scared – afraid (d) in – out
- 38.Which word means the same as “jump”? (a) cry (b) leap (c) crawl (d) sit
- 39.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) push – pull (b) shout – whisper (c) buy – sell (d) shout – yell
- 40.Which word means the same as “hurry”? (a) rest (b) sing (c) eat (d) rush
Answer key
- shy – timid
- friend – pal
- caring
- weary
- ill – sick
- bright
- rich – wealthy
- stone – rock
- tired
- begin – start
- choose – select
- smart
- rich
- unhappy
- begin
- reply
- cold – chilly
- road
- quick – fast
- quick
- big
- little
- giant
- speak
- hard
- big – large
- jump
- start
- sick
- small
- wet
- rock
- simple
- choose
- large
- right
- scared – afraid
- leap
- shout – yell
- rush
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