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