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Spell Bee Word: Begin


What does begin mean?

Word: Begin

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning: Begin means to get something going, or to do the first part of it.

Antonyms: end, finish, stop

How do you spell begin?

Syllables: be - gin

Tricky part: The be at the front is said quickly and can sound like bi, but it is spelt be.

Watch out for: bigin, beegin

Memory tip: Begin starts with be, just like before and because.

Begin in a sentence

Example 1: Let us begin the test now.

Example 2: The film will begin at six o'clock.

Example 3: I begin my day with a glass of water.

Fun Fact

Begin is a very old word. People in England were using it more than a thousand years ago, when it was spelt beginnan.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) window
b) beginn
c) pencil
d) morning

Show answer

b) beginn. Begin finishes with a single n.

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word: begin

a) stay
b) start
c) rest
d) wait

Show answer

b) start. To start and to begin mean the same thing.

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

The match will begen after lunch.

a) will
b) match
c) begen
d) lunch

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c) begen. The last part of begin is gin, with an i.

Word Cookie

Insert the correct letter to form a word:

be_in

a) d
b) k
c) j
d) g

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d) g. The middle sound is the hard g of go.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of these happens when a school day begins?

a) the children go home
b) the morning bell rings
c) the gates are locked
d) the lights are switched off

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b) the morning bell rings

2. What do we often say just before a race begins?

a) Thank you very much
b) Good night, sleep tight
c) Ready, steady, go
d) Happy birthday to you

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c) Ready, steady, go

Associated Words

Related words on the Spell Bee lists: stop

More words from this list

child, draw, gentle, lark, parrot, sandwich, swing, wrong

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