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Spell Bee Word: allowed


Basic Details

Word: Allowed

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning: Given permission to do something; let. It is the past form of allow.

Synonyms: permitted, let

Antonyms: forbidden, banned, prohibited

Sounds like: aloud (in a voice that other people can hear)

How to Spell Allowed

Syllables: al - lowed

Tricky part: Allowed sounds exactly like aloud, so the meaning decides the spelling. Allowed is allow + ed, with a double l.

Watch out for: alowed, allowd, alloued

Memory tip: If someone said I allow it, you are allowed. Keep the whole of allow, double l and w, and add ed.

Usage Examples

Example 1: We are allowed to wear house T-shirts on Fridays.

Example 2: Dogs are not allowed inside the temple courtyard.

Example 3: Meera was allowed to stay up late on New Year's Eve.

Fun Fact

Pocket money is sometimes called an allowance. It is a word from the same family as allowed: money you are allowed to spend.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Connection

Choose the antonym of the word:

allowed

a) let
b) forbidden
c) permitted
d) approved

Show answer

b) forbidden. Forbidden means not allowed at all.

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

Students are not alowed to use mobile phones during the half-yearly exam.

a) mobile
b) Students
c) exam
d) alowed

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d) alowed. Allowed is built on allow, which starts with a double l.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) truely
b) goverment
c) allowed
d) recieved

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c) allowed. Received puts e before i after c, truly drops the e of true, and government keeps the n of govern.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Pick the sentence where allowed is the right word.

a) Say your answer allowed.
b) She laughed allowed at the joke.
c) We were allowed to leave early.
d) Read the poem allowed, please.

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c) We were allowed to leave early.

2. Which word means the same as allowed?

a) pushed
b) promised
c) permitted
d) punished

Show answer

c) permitted

Associated Words

conjunctionadmittanceprojectioncompetitiveentitle
thrillcarefullyastronomytrailopaque

Next steps

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