What does assign mean?
Word: Assign
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning: Assign means to give someone a job or task, or to choose someone for a particular place or role.
Synonyms: give, appoint
How do you spell assign?
Syllables: as - sign
Tricky part: The g is silent, so it is easy to leave out: assine is a common slip.
Watch out for: assine, assin
Memory tip: Put a finger to your lips for the g: it is written in assign but never spoken.
Assign in a sentence
Example 1: Our class teacher will assign a seat to each new student.
Example 2: The coach assigned Amara the job of keeping the score.
Example 3: Each group was assigned one planet for the science fair.
Fun Fact
Assign comes from the Latin signum, 'a mark'. In signal and signature the g is heard, though it stays silent in assign.
Practise the CREST Way
Spell-o-Spell
Choose the incorrectly spelt word:
a) possible
b) asign
c) address
d) passenger
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b) asign. Assign starts with two s's, like address and passenger.
Mingle-Mangle
Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:
sginas
a) design
b) resign
c) assign
d) assist
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c) assign. Assist needs a t, design a d and an e, and resign an r and an e, so the six letters make assign.
Word Connection
Choose the synonym of the word: assign
a) remove
b) borrow
c) refuse
d) allot
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d) allot. To allot work is to hand it out, just as you assign it.
Word Cookie
Find the extra letter in the word:
assigne
a) n
b) e
c) s
d) g
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b) e. Assign stops at the n; no e follows it.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Ms Rao will assign the parts for the class play tomorrow. What will she do?
a) write the script for the play
b) sell tickets for the play
c) decide who plays each part
d) build the stage for the play
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c) decide who plays each part
2. Pick the sentence where assign is used correctly.
a) The baby began to assign loudly when she was hungry.
b) We will assign the cake into eight equal slices.
c) The manager will assign each driver a different route.
d) Please assign your shoes on the rack by the door.
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c) The manager will assign each driver a different route.
