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