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Spell Bee Word: Command


What does command mean?

Word: Command

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning: Command means to tell someone firmly that they must do something, when you are the person in charge.

Synonyms: order, direct, instruct

Antonyms: follow

How do you spell command?

Syllables: com - mand

Tricky part: The double m is the trap: you hear only one m, so comand is the usual mistake. Do not mix it up with commend, which has an e and means to praise.

Watch out for: comand, commnd

Memory tip: The two m's meet in the middle: one closes the first beat and the other opens the second.

Command in a sentence

Example 1: The captain will command the soldiers to march.

Example 2: You can command a dog to sit, but a cat may not listen.

Example 3: The king commanded that a new well be dug in the village.

Fun Fact

Command and commend look alike because they grew from the same Latin word, which is why people still mix them up.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) signal
b) whistle
c) cummand
d) captain

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c) cummand. The first beat sounds like cum, but it is written with an o.

Word Connection

Choose the antonym of the word:

command

a) lead
b) rule
c) demand
d) obey

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d) obey. One person commands and the other obeys, so they are opposites.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

nomdacm

a) commnad
b) command
c) commdan
d) commadn

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b) command. Try reading each choice aloud; only one sounds like the order a captain gives.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

commannd

a) d
b) n
c) m
d) a

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b) n. Only the m is doubled in command; the n stays single.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who would command the soldiers in an army?

a) a postman
b) a general
c) a shopkeeper
d) a tailor

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b) a general

2. Which sentence is a command?

a) The door is brown.
b) Our door is old.
c) Is the door open?
d) Close the door.

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d) Close the door.

Associated Words

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