Basic Details
Word: Additional
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning: Extra; added to what is already there.
Synonyms: extra, further, more, supplementary
Antonyms: fewer, less
How to Spell Additional
Syllables: ad - di - tion - al
Tricky part: Double d, as in add, and then -ition with an i before the t. Many students drop that i and write additonal.
Watch out for: aditional, additonal, additionnal
Memory tip: It is addition with al on the end. Whatever is additional has been added, so start with add and you cannot lose a d.
Usage Examples
Example 1: The school hired two additional buses for the trip to Agra.
Example 2: There is an additional charge of fifty rupees for home delivery.
Example 3: Our teacher gave the slow readers additional time to finish the test.
Fun Fact
Addition and additional come from Latin addere, to put to, which was made from ad, to, and dare, to give or put.
Practise the CREST Way
Word Makeup
Only one of these words can take the suffix al to make a new word. Choose it:
al
a) addition
b) help
c) comfort
d) danger
Show answer
a) addition. Addition + al gives additional; danger, comfort and help take -ous, -able and -ful instead.
Word Connection
Choose the synonym of the word additional as used in the sentence:
The principal asked for additional volunteers to manage the crowd on sports day.
a) extra
b) regular
c) original
d) fewer
Show answer
a) extra. Additional volunteers are extra ones, on top of those already there.
Word Cookie
Find the misspelt word in the sentence:
Because so many parents turned up for the annual day, the organisers had to arrange aditional chairs near the back of the hall.
a) organisers
b) annual
c) arrange
d) aditional
Show answer
d) aditional. Additional is built on add, so it needs two d's.
Spell-o-Spell
Three of these words are spelt correctly. Choose the meaning of the misspelt word:
1. occasional 2. traditional 3. emotional 4. additonal
a) added to what is already there; extra
b) following customs passed down over many years
c) happening now and then, but not often
d) showing or causing strong feelings
Show answer
a) added to what is already there; extra. Additional has lost the i of -ition; compare traditional, which keeps it.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. If a recipe needs an additional spoon of sugar, you should ____.
a) use salt instead
b) use no sugar at all
c) add one more spoon
d) take one spoon out
Show answer
c) add one more spoon
2. Which word could replace additional in: We need additional information?
a) wrong
b) more
c) less
d) old
Show answer
b) more
