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