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Spell Bee Word: Among


What does among mean?

Word: Among

Part of Speech: Preposition

Meaning: Among means in the middle of a group of things or people. It also means shared by more than two people.

How do you spell among?

Syllables: a - mong

Tricky part: The o sounds like a u, so children write amung.

Watch out for: amung, amang

Memory tip: In mother, money and month, an o makes the u sound. Among is one of that family.

Among in a sentence

Example 1: The ball was hidden among the bushes near the gate.

Example 2: A peacock walked among the tall grass.

Example 3: The prize money was shared among the five winners.

Fun Fact

Among comes from the Old English phrase on gemang, meaning in a crowd. Gemang meant a mixture or gathering of people.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word:

among

a) above
b) outside
c) amid
d) beyond

Show answer

c) amid. Amid also means in the middle of.

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

Mango is the sweetest amonge all fruits.

a) Mango
b) amonge
c) fruits
d) sweetest

Show answer

b) amonge. Among ends in ng, with no e after it.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

ammong

a) m
b) g
c) a
d) o

Show answer

a) m. The a at the start is followed by a single m, as in amaze.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) besid
b) among
c) behind
d) between

Show answer

a) besid. Beside needs an e at the end.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The lost kitten was found among the flowerpots. Where was it?

a) in between the pots
b) under the car
c) up on the roof
d) inside the house

Show answer

a) in between the pots

2. If Mama shares sweets among four children, who gets some?

a) only two children
b) only one child
c) all four children
d) none of them

Show answer

c) all four children

Associated Words

assurancehardlyrecentlyexpenditurevirtue
realiseephemeraluncertaintydisillusionedomitted

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