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Spell Bee Word: background


Basic Details

Word: Background

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: The part of a picture or scene that is behind the main things. It also means a person's family, education and experience.

Synonyms: setting, backdrop, surroundings

Antonyms: foreground

How to Spell Background

Syllables: back - ground

Tricky part: Back ends in ck, and ground has ou. Students sometimes drop the g and write backround.

Watch out for: bakground, backround, backgrownd

Memory tip: Think of the ground at the back of a photo: back + ground.

Usage Examples

Example 1: In the photo, you can see the Himalayas in the background.

Example 2: Our new teacher has a background in sports science.

Example 3: The artist painted a pale blue background before adding the birds.

Fun Fact

Painters call the part of a picture nearest the viewer the foreground, and the part between the foreground and the background the middle ground.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Connection

Choose the antonym of the word: background

a) scenery
b) foreground
c) backdrop
d) setting

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b) foreground. The background is behind; the foreground is at the front, nearest to you.

Word Makeup

Choose the correctly spelt compound word:

a) background
b) horsback
c) nightmear
d) toothpaist

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a) background. Horseback has lost the e of horse, and nightmare and toothpaste have their endings spelt wrongly.

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

Loud music was playing in the backround, so I could not hear the phone.

a) phone
b) backround
c) could
d) music

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b) backround. The second part is ground, so the g must stay.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. "Tell us about your background" most likely asks about ____.

a) the colour of your wall
b) your favourite song
c) the weather today
d) your family, studies and experience

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d) your family, studies and experience

2. Which would make the best background for a poster about the ocean?

a) a list of bus timings
b) a photo of a desert road
c) a soft pattern of blue waves
d) a page of maths sums

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c) a soft pattern of blue waves

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