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Spell Bee Word: candidate


Basic Details

Word: Candidate

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: A person who applies for a job or stands in an election; also someone taking an exam.

Synonyms: applicant, contestant, nominee

How to Spell Candidate

Syllables: can - di - date

Tricky part: Children often write e in the middle (candedate) or turn the second d into a t (canditate). It is di, then date.

Watch out for: candedate, canditate, candidat

Memory tip: Three small words sit in a row inside it: can, did, ate. Can + did + ate spells candidate exactly.

Usage Examples

Example 1: Each candidate gave a two-minute speech in the school assembly.

Example 2: The interview panel met six candidates for the post of music teacher.

Example 3: Candidates must reach the exam hall by nine o'clock with their admit cards.

Fun Fact

In ancient Rome, men seeking office wore a toga whitened with chalk. The Latin candidus means white, which is where candidate comes from.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word: candidate

a) judge
b) referee
c) applicant
d) voter

Show answer

c) applicant. An applicant asks for a job or a place, just as a candidate does.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) comittee
b) candidate
c) ballott
d) goverment

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b) candidate. Committee needs mm and tt, ballot has one t, and government keeps its n.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

candidatte

a) a
b) e
c) t
d) d

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c) t. The word ends in date, with a single t.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is a candidate in an election?

a) a person trying to be elected
b) a person who never votes
c) a person counting the votes
d) a person selling tickets

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a) a person trying to be elected

2. Every ____ for the job had to write a short test. Which word fits?

a) candidate
b) canal
c) candle
d) candy

Show answer

a) candidate

Associated Words

cultivationprefixheartyadaptationaural
comparisonsparkleradicalirresponsiblesole

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