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