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