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Spell Bee Word: Agrees


Basic Details

Word: Agrees

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning: Has the same opinion as someone else, or says yes to something.

Synonyms: consents, concurs, accepts

Antonyms: disagrees, refuses, objects

How to Spell Agrees

Syllables: a - grees

Tricky part: One g, then a double e. The s at the end is added for he, she or it.

Watch out for: aggrees, agres, agreese

Memory tip: Agree has the double e of see: when you agree, you see things the same way. Add s for he or she.

Usage Examples

Example 1: Riya always agrees to help with the dishes.

Example 2: My brother never agrees with my choice of film.

Example 3: Everyone agrees that the new park is lovely.

Fun Fact

In grammar, a verb has to agree with its subject: we write she agrees but they agree, which is called subject-verb agreement.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Connection

Choose the antonym of the word agrees as used in the sentence:

Papa usually agrees when I ask to stay up for the cricket final.

a) refuses
b) consents
c) nods
d) accepts

Show answer

a) refuses. Someone who refuses says no, the opposite of agreeing.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

aggrees

a) g
b) r
c) s
d) e

Show answer

a) g. Agree starts with a single g, like again.

Mingle-Mangle

Unjumble the letters in the sentence to form a meaningful word:

The whole committee sgerea that the fair should be held in the school ground.

a) argues
b) guesses
c) agrees
d) urges

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c) agrees. The letters have two e's and no u, which rules out argues, urges and guesses.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. If your friend agrees with you, she ____.

a) laughs at you
b) thinks the same as you
c) ignores you
d) argues with you

Show answer

b) thinks the same as you

2. Two friends who agree on a plan ____.

a) both accept it
b) both fight over it
c) both run from it
d) both forget it

Show answer

a) both accept it

Associated Words

onomatopoeiacriticismsecludedpreceptdismay
insurancecomposedhelpinginsertedtreacherous

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