Spell Bee Word: append

Basic Details

Word: Append

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning: To add something at the end of a piece of writing or a document, such as a note, a list or a signature.

Synonyms: add, attach, affix

Antonyms: remove, delete, detach

How to Spell Append

Syllables: ap - pend

Tricky part: The p is doubled. Many students hear a single p and write apend, or they spell the end as and.

Watch out for: apend, appand, appened

Memory tip: You append something at the end, and the word itself finishes with end: ap-p-end.

Usage Examples

Example 1: Please append a list of the books you used to your science project.

Example 2: Grandfather appended a short line in Hindi below his English letter.

Example 3: The secretary appended the new rules to the end of the club handbook.

Fun Fact

The appendix at the back of a book and the appendix in your body both take their name from the same Latin verb, appendere, 'to hang on'.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word: append

a) attach
b) remove
c) delete
d) divide

Show answer

a) attach. When you append a page you attach it at the end; remove and delete do the opposite.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) signature
b) conclusion
c) paragraph
d) apend

Show answer

d) apend. Append needs a double p, just like the app at the start of apply.

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

Remember to appand your roll number below your answer on the last page.

a) number
b) remember
c) answer
d) appand

Show answer

d) appand. The word finishes with end, not and.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. If you append a note to a letter, where does the note go?

a) in a different letter
b) on the envelope
c) at the end
d) at the very top

Show answer

c) at the end

2. What would a student usually append to an essay?

a) a lunch box
b) a pencil sharpener
c) a list of sources
d) a school bag

Show answer

c) a list of sources

Associated Words

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