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) early – late (b) full – empty (c) ill – well (d) ill – sick
- 2.Which word means the same as “little”? (a) kind (b) small (c) big (d) loud
- 3.Which word means the same as “brave”? (a) scared (b) bold (c) lazy (d) tiny
- 4.Which word means the same as “wet”? (a) hot (b) damp (c) loud (d) dry
- 5.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) old – new (b) tall – short (c) shy – bold (d) shy – timid
- 6.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) begin – start (b) happy – sad (c) tall – short (d) begin – finish
- 7.Which word means the same as “repair”? (a) break (b) choose (c) fix (d) laugh
- 8.Which word means the same as “simple”? (a) difficult (b) rich (c) tall (d) easy
- 9.Which word means the same as “large”? (a) big (b) thin (c) sad (d) quick
- 10.Which word means the same as “chilly”? (a) warm (b) dry (c) cold (d) quick
- 11.Which word means the same as “rock”? (a) cloud (b) stone (c) sand (d) leaf
- 12.Which word means the same as “road”? (a) street (b) sky (c) river (d) house
- 13.Which word means the same as “silent”? (a) quiet (b) fast (c) loud (d) rich
- 14.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) wet – dry (b) quick – slow (c) rich – poor (d) quick – fast
- 15.Which word means the same as “pal”? (a) cousin (b) stranger (c) enemy (d) friend
- 16.Which word means the same as “mend”? (a) repair (b) choose (c) laugh (d) break
- 17.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) win – lose (b) hot – cold (c) up – down (d) stone – rock
- 18.Which word means the same as “answer”? (a) question (b) travel (c) sleep (d) reply
- 19.Which word means the same as “smart”? (a) angry (b) empty (c) clever (d) slow
- 20.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) friend – enemy (b) friend – pal (c) day – night (d) push – pull
- 21.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) gift – river (b) up – down (c) gift – present (d) open – shut
- 22.Which word means the same as “happy”? (a) glad (b) rude (c) hungry (d) tired
- 23.Which word means the same as “timid”? (a) brave (b) busy (c) shy (d) tall
- 24.Which word means the same as “under”? (a) above (b) behind (c) below (d) beside
- 25.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) in – out (b) old – new (c) scared – afraid (d) scared – brave
- 26.Which word means the same as “ill”? (a) sick (b) well (c) brave (d) kind
- 27.Which word means the same as “rich”? (a) poor (b) clever (c) wealthy (d) busy
- 28.Which word means the same as “kind”? (a) rude (b) caring (c) tall (d) lazy
- 29.Which word means the same as “quiet”? (a) quick (b) angry (c) noisy (d) silent
- 30.Which word means the same as “finish”? (a) gift (b) jump (c) start (d) end
- 31.Which word means the same as “bright”? (a) dull (b) slow (c) shiny (d) sad
- 32.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) hot – cold (b) fast – slow (c) big – small (d) big – large
- 33.Which word means the same as “shiny”? (a) wet (b) dull (c) bright (d) soft
- 34.Which word means the same as “jump”? (a) sit (b) crawl (c) cry (d) leap
- 35.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) rich – wealthy (b) light – dark (c) hard – soft (d) rich – poor
- 36.Which word means the same as “clever”? (a) smart (b) tired (c) rude (d) lazy
- 37.Which word means the same as “thin”? (a) tall (b) fat (c) quick (d) slim
- 38.Which word means the same as “select”? (a) carry (b) jump (c) refuse (d) choose
- 39.Which word means the same as “yell”? (a) whisper (b) eat (c) shout (d) sit
- 40.Which word means the same as “unhappy”? (a) kind (b) wet (c) busy (d) sad
Answer key
- ill – sick
- small
- bold
- damp
- shy – timid
- begin – start
- fix
- easy
- big
- cold
- stone
- street
- quiet
- quick – fast
- friend
- repair
- stone – rock
- reply
- clever
- friend – pal
- gift – present
- glad
- shy
- below
- scared – afraid
- sick
- wealthy
- caring
- silent
- end
- shiny
- big – large
- bright
- leap
- rich – wealthy
- smart
- slim
- choose
- shout
- sad
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