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 “big”? (a) large (b) empty (c) angry (d) quick
- 2.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) laugh – cry (b) give – take (c) choose – reject (d) choose – select
- 3.Which word means the same as “bright”? (a) dull (b) sad (c) shiny (d) slow
- 4.Which word means the same as “shut”? (a) smile (b) clean (c) close (d) choose
- 5.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) shout – yell (b) buy – sell (c) push – pull (d) shout – whisper
- 6.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) ill – well (b) ill – sick (c) full – empty (d) early – late
- 7.Which word means the same as “afraid”? (a) proud (b) tired (c) scared (d) lazy
- 8.Which word means the same as “select”? (a) refuse (b) carry (c) jump (d) choose
- 9.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) cold – hot (b) buy – sell (c) cold – chilly (d) in – out
- 10.Which word means the same as “little”? (a) small (b) big (c) kind (d) loud
- 11.Which word means the same as “glad”? (a) sleepy (b) happy (c) angry (d) quick
- 12.Which word means the same as “start”? (a) stop (b) begin (c) repair (d) laugh
- 13.Which word means the same as “gift”? (a) river (b) shout (c) smile (d) present
- 14.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) tall – short (b) happy – sad (c) begin – start (d) begin – finish
- 15.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) friend – pal (b) friend – enemy (c) day – night (d) push – pull
- 16.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) hot – cold (b) up – down (c) win – lose (d) stone – rock
- 17.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) mend – repair (b) come – go (c) mend – break (d) win – lose
- 18.Which word means the same as “tired”? (a) weary (b) fresh (c) quick (d) rich
- 19.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) up – down (b) gift – present (c) open – shut (d) gift – river
- 20.Which word means the same as “talk”? (a) sleep (b) hear (c) speak (d) run
- 21.Which word means the same as “caring”? (a) loud (b) kind (c) lazy (d) busy
- 22.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) hot – cold (b) big – small (c) big – large (d) fast – slow
- 23.Which word means the same as “stone”? (a) tree (b) cloud (c) rock (d) river
- 24.Which word means the same as “simple”? (a) tall (b) difficult (c) rich (d) easy
- 25.Which word means the same as “sad”? (a) rich (b) unhappy (c) tall (d) quick
- 26.Which word means the same as “sick”? (a) tall (b) healthy (c) ill (d) proud
- 27.Which word means the same as “scared”? (a) afraid (b) rich (c) hungry (d) angry
- 28.Which word means the same as “hard”? (a) easy (b) difficult (c) wet (d) kind
- 29.Which word means the same as “thin”? (a) fat (b) slim (c) quick (d) tall
- 30.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) scared – brave (b) old – new (c) in – out (d) scared – afraid
- 31.Which word means the same as “street”? (a) garden (b) roof (c) road (d) river
- 32.Which word means the same as “road”? (a) sky (b) house (c) river (d) street
- 33.Which word means the same as “happy”? (a) hungry (b) glad (c) rude (d) tired
- 34.Which word means the same as “speak”? (a) walk (b) eat (c) listen (d) talk
- 35.Which word means the same as “friend”? (a) enemy (b) pal (c) stranger (d) teacher
- 36.Which word means the same as “pal”? (a) stranger (b) friend (c) cousin (d) enemy
- 37.Which word means the same as “wealthy”? (a) poor (b) kind (c) rich (d) tall
- 38.Which word means the same as “correct”? (a) empty (b) wrong (c) right (d) late
- 39.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) wet – dry (b) quick – fast (c) quick – slow (d) rich – poor
- 40.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) old – new (b) tall – short (c) shy – bold (d) shy – timid
Answer key
- large
- choose – select
- shiny
- close
- shout – yell
- ill – sick
- scared
- choose
- cold – chilly
- small
- happy
- begin
- present
- begin – start
- friend – pal
- stone – rock
- mend – repair
- weary
- gift – present
- speak
- kind
- big – large
- rock
- easy
- unhappy
- ill
- afraid
- difficult
- slim
- scared – afraid
- road
- street
- glad
- talk
- pal
- friend
- rich
- right
- quick – fast
- shy – timid
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