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Spell Bee Word: assertion


Basic Details

Word: Assertion

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: A strong statement that something is true, said with confidence. It can also mean standing up firmly for your rights.

Synonyms: claim, statement, declaration

Antonyms: denial

How to Spell Assertion

Syllables: as - ser - tion

Tricky part: The s is doubled near the start, and the ending is tion even though it sounds like shun.

Watch out for: asertion, assersion, assertian

Memory tip: Write assert, then add ion: assertion grows out of assert the way action grows out of act.

Usage Examples

Example 1: The minister's assertion that the bridge was safe turned out to be wrong.

Example 2: Ravi backed up his assertion with figures from the census.

Example 3: Nobody believed the assertion that the ghost lived in the old library.

Fun Fact

Many school science papers have assertion and reason questions, where students decide whether a statement and the reason given for it are both true.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Makeup

Choose the suffix that completes the word:

assert____

a) tion
b) ion
c) sion
d) ian

Show answer

b) ion. Assert already ends in t, so it needs only ion.

Word Connection

Choose the antonym of the word: assertion

a) statement
b) claim
c) declaration
d) denial

Show answer

d) denial. An assertion says something is true; a denial says it is not.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

asserrtion

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

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d) r. Only the s is doubled; the r stands alone.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. "The moon is made of cheese," said Chintu firmly. His statement is ____.

a) a false assertion
b) a question
c) an apology
d) a true assertion

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a) a false assertion

2. A good way to support an assertion is to give ____.

a) a loud shout
b) facts and evidence
c) a funny face
d) a long silence

Show answer

b) facts and evidence

Associated Words

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