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Synonyms
Synonyms are words with similar meanings.
The knight was very brave. He was courageous.
Exercise 1.Underline the pairs of synonyms in each set.
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1. brave new wet modern |
2. wander climb clear roam |
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3. look assist help run |
4. blue broad sharp wide |
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5. start begin break rub |
6. long cunning sly tall |
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7. straight feeble low weak |
8. difficult long blunt hard |
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9. strong powerful misty tight |
10. slim thick fast slender |
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11. blink race sleep run |
12. stare peer shout snore |
Exercise 2.Give the synonyms of the following words.
1. Big _______________
2. Tiny ______________
3. Unhappy __________
4. Beautiful __________
5. Silent _____________
6. Freezing ____________
7. Exhausted ____________
Use the synonyms of the given words in a sentence.
Exercise 3. Join up the synonyms.
miserable tell
change annoyed
cross surprise
ancient
inform astonish
upset
alter snatch
sad
amaze unhappy
adjust
astound qrab
downcast irritated isolated
antique
remote seize lonely
Exercise 4.Write synonyms, words that have similar meanings, for these words.
great _______ _______ _______ _______
rough _______ _______ _______ _______
fair _______ ________ _______ _______
Exercise 5.
Find four synonyms for each word.
delight perplex joy praise speak
celebrate please confuse enchant ponder
puzzle murmur toast sigh glorify
whisper honour mutter wonder charm
Exercise 6.Find the best synonym for the word in the box and circle it.
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Buzz |
sing shout hum talk mutter |
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Laugh |
sound cry groan giggle shout |
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label |
card note tag list memo |
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maggot |
insect fly worm larva snake |
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knock |
bang touch kick strike rap
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Exercise 7.This poem shows some of the synonyms for things that could be described as nice.
NICE WORK
Never use the word NICE
Our teacher said.
It doesn't mean a thing!
Try . . .
Beautiful, shining, delicious,
shimmering, hopeful, auspicious,
attractive, unusual, nutritious---
the choice is as long as a piece of string!
But please, never use the word NICE,
it doesn't mean a thing.
( She’s nice, our teacher.)
by Judith Nicholls
Write six ‘nice’ words your teacher could say about your written work.
__________________ __________________
__________________ __________________
__________________ __________________
Exercise 8.Write twelve very different synonyms for “said”.
________ ________ ________ _______
________ ________ ________ _______
________ ________ ________ _______
Exercise 9. Find synonyms and antonyms for these words.
calm _______________ _______________
enter _______________ _______________
good _______________ _______________
silly _______________ _______________
exterior ______________ _______________
commence _____________ _______________
weak _______________ _______________
Exercise 10.Rewrite the text using any descriptive adjectives that may be synonymous for “nice”.
I met a nice girl at a party. She had a nice face, nice eyes, nice manners and a nice voice. Her smile was nice , too. It was love at first sight.
Exercise 11. Draw a line to match the synonyms.
- big happy
- glad large
- little small
- sick silent
- quiet ill
- leap save
- start jump
- mad begin
- same angry
- keep alike
Exercise 12. Find four synonyms for these words.
revolve _______ _______ _______ _______
drenched _______ _______ _______ _______
hurry _______ _______ _______ _______
red ________ _______ _______ _______
fat _________ _________ _______ ________
Exercise 13.Find synonym and antonym for these words.
Fresh ______________ _____________
Peace ______________ _____________
Quit ______________ _____________
Wander ______________ _____________
Exercise 14. Choose the correct synonym for each underline word below.
1)Bobby was looking for the correct answer to this problem.
1.rejoin 2.reply 3.ask 4.borrow
2)I like studying about animals the most.
1.hate 2.absent 3.enjoy 4.difficult
3)I chose to study the differences between alligators and crocodiles for.
1.decided 2.made 3.bought 4.washed
4)My goal is to become a naturalist.
1.thought 2.reward 3.study 4.desire
5) The best learning comes through observing things in nature.
1.changing 2.seeing 3.hearing 4.touching
6) I like going into the wild to study.
1. lab 2. city 3. ocean 4.outdoors
7) The project worked exactly as planned.
1.found 2.arranged 3.made 4.worked
8) I recorded my finding in a journal.
1.taped 2.used 3.locked 4.wrote
Exercise 15.Circle the synonym for each of the following underlined words.
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The tired boy stared at his maths book looking confused.
happy excited scared bewildered dizzy |
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Danielle knew something was wrong with her dog from the way it was behaving.
Breathing acting moving sitting drinking “We do not permit you to stay out that late,” said mum. give see allow need hope |
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The customer walked up to the desk to inquire about a new car. Buy talk argue ask find
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Exercise 16.Find the matching synonyms. Colour them, using different colour to each set.
Exercise 17.Find the word, which does not belong to the group of synonyms:
1. a) reply b) respond c) retort d) request;
2. a) evil b) immoral c) wicked d) probable
3. a) high b) gorgeous c) magnificent d) graceful.
Exercise 18. Mark the synonyms for the given words:
1. to reply – a) to ask b) to say c) to answer d) to call;
2. view – a) scene b) picture c) photo d) portrait;
3. quantity – a) amount b) quality c) wealth d) cost.
Exercise 19. Choose the best synonym for the given words:
1. entire – a) half b) whole c) most d) part;
2. wicked – a) wrong b) evil c) smart d) helpful;
3. broad – a) thin b) wide c) small d) big.
Exercise 20.Circle the synonyms for each underlined word.
1.Jay wants to go for a run on the beach.
Fun walk jog
2. I am very sleepy today.
tired sad happy
3. My bedroom is tidy and clean.
dirty neat messy
4. My sand toys are in a bag.
sack box bucket
5. I gave her a gift for her birthday.
lift test present
Exercise 21. Matching: draw a line to the word that means almost the same thing.
1.Couch A.Female
2.Boy B.Simple
3.Easy C.Sofa
4.Girl D.Thin
5.Skinny E.Male
Exercise 22.Find a synonym in the second sentence for the underlined word.
1.I want to save these seashells.
I want to keep them for my friend.
2.The teacher told me not to yell.
She doesn’t like us to shout the answers.
Exercise 23.Find more synonyms.
Awful — dreadful, terrible…
Angry — mad, furious…
Brave — courageous, fearless…
Cry — shout, yell…
Calm — quiet, peaceful…
Dull — boring, uninteresting…
Idea— thought, concept…
Happy — joyful, cheerful…
Keys
Ex. 1
2.wander/roam 3.assist/help 4.broad/wide 5.start/begin 6.cunning/sly 7.feeble/weak 8.difficult/hard 9.strong/powerful
10. slim/slender 11.rase/run 12.stare/peer
Ex.2
Answer may vary.
Ex .3
change, alter, adjust,
inform, notify, tell
amaze, astound, astonish, surprise
downcast, miserable, sad, unhappy
remote, isolated, lonely
antique, old, ancient
grab, snatch, seize
Ex.4
Answer may vary.
Ex.5
delight – joy please enchant charm
celebrate – praise toast glorify honour
puzzle – perplex confuse ponder wonder
whisper – murmur mutter sigh speak softly
Ex.6
Buzz – hum; laugh – giggle; label – tag/card; maggot – larva; knock – rap.
Ex.8
Replayed, answered, mumbled, yelled, called, screamed, complained, asked, whispered, roared, cried, begged.
Ex. 11
1. large, 2. happy, 3. small, 4. ill, 5. silent, 6. jump, 7, begin, 8. angry, 9. alike, 10. save
Ex. 10
(Answer may vary.)
I met a beautiful girl at a party. She had a refined face, wonderful eyes, likable manners and a charming voice. Her smile was captivating, too. It was love at first sight.
Ex. 14
1)reply,2)enjoy,3)decided,4)thought,5)seeing 6)outdoors,7)arranged,8)taped.
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