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