Spell Bee Word: Come

What does come mean?

Word: Come

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning: Come means to move towards someone or to the place where they are.

Antonyms: go

How do you spell come?

Syllables: come

Tricky part: Come sounds like kum, but it is spelt with an o, and it has a silent e at the end.

Watch out for: kum, cume

Memory tip: The o in come sounds like the u in sun, just as the o in son and mother does.

Come in a sentence

Example 1: Come here, Bunty.

Example 2: Please come to my house after school.

Example 3: Grandpa and Grandma will come on Sunday.

Fun Fact

Become is made of be and come put together.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell Spies

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) gud
b) come

Show answer

a) gud. Good has oo and a d at the end; gud uses a u instead.

Sound Check

Choose the word which does not rhyme with 'come':

a) hum
b) dome

Show answer

b) dome. Hum rhymes with come. Dome looks alike but has a long o sound.

Spellacadabra

Remove one letter to make a meaningful word:

comme

a) m
b) c

Show answer

a) m. Cross out one of the m's and the word is left.

Jumble Tumble

Rearrange the jumbled letters to form a hidden word:

moce

a) cmoe
b) come

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b) come. Begin with c and o; the word ends with its silent e.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Mum calls, 'Come here!' What should you do?

a) hide behind the door
b) go out to play
c) walk to Mum
d) close the window

Show answer

c) walk to Mum

2. Guests will come to our house on Sunday. They will ___ us.

a) leave
b) forget
c) lose
d) visit

Show answer

d) visit

More words from this list

few, he, job, must, poor, so, this, year

Next steps

How to participate in CREST International Spell Bee

The CREST International Spell Bee (CSB) is conducted in two editions – CREST International Spell Bee - Summer (CSB) and CREST International Spell Bee - Winter (CSBW) – giving students across the globe an opportunity to showcase and enhance their spelling proficiency. Designed for young learners from Senior KG to Class 8, the competition focuses on word-building, pronunciation, and vocabulary enrichment, helping students develop strong linguistic skills.

Steps to Participate:

Step 1: Visit the registration page and complete the registration with your desired subject.

Step 2: After Registration done, do login at www.crestolympiads.com/login.

Step 3: After login, go to dashboard and click on Book slot/Take Exam

Step 4: Schedule your exam date and preferred time.

Step 5: Log in with your credentials on the exam day at the scheduled time and take the exam.

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