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Spell Bee Word: Banquet


Basic Details

Word: Banquet

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: A large, formal meal for many guests, often to celebrate something.

Synonyms: feast

How to Spell Banquet

Syllables: ban - quet

Tricky part: The end sounds like 'kwit' but is spelt quet. So bankwet and banquit are easy traps.

Watch out for: bankwet, banquit, banqet

Memory tip: Imagine a bouquet of flowers on the banquet table. Both words end in quet.

Usage Examples

Example 1: The king held a banquet for the visiting prince.

Example 2: The cricket team was invited to a banquet after the win.

Example 3: The banquet hall was decorated with marigolds for the wedding.

Fun Fact

Banquet came into English through French from the Italian banchetto, which means a little bench.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word:

banquet

a) snack
b) hunger
c) feast
d) fast

Show answer

c) feast. A banquet is a grand feast.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) basquet
b) banquet
c) tikket
d) pockit

Show answer

b) banquet. Pocket, basket and ticket are spelt wrongly; banquet keeps its quet.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

banqueat

a) q
b) e
c) a
d) u

Show answer

c) a. Banquet ends in et, with no a before the t.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. A banquet is usually held ____.

a) during a quick lunch break
b) to celebrate a special event
c) to sell vegetables
d) when someone is unwell

Show answer

b) to celebrate a special event

2. Where would you be most likely to see a banquet?

a) in a dentist's chair
b) in a school bus
c) at a grand wedding
d) at a petrol pump

Show answer

c) at a grand wedding

Associated Words

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