What does conclusion mean?
Word: Conclusion
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: Conclusion means the end or last part of something. A conclusion is also what you decide after thinking about all the facts.
Synonyms: end, ending, finish, decision
Antonyms: start, introduction
How do you spell conclusion?
Syllables: con - clu - sion
Tricky part: The end sounds like zhun but is spelt sion, as in television.
Watch out for: conclushun, conclushion, conclusoin
Memory tip: Think of the last scene of a show on television: television and conclusion both end in sion.
Idioms and Phrases
- jump to conclusions: to decide something too quickly, before you know all the facts Example: "Do not jump to conclusions; maybe the dog did not eat your sandwich."
Conclusion in a sentence
Example 1: At the conclusion of the play, everyone clapped.
Example 2: After reading every clue, Kabir came to a conclusion in the treasure hunt.
Example 3: Write a short conclusion at the end of your essay.
Fun Fact
A conclusion shuts a story or an argument: the word goes back to a Latin verb meaning to shut.
Practise the CREST Way
Spell-o-Spell
Choose the correctly spelt word:
a) conclusion
b) dictionery
c) chaptur
d) paragraf
Show answer
a) conclusion. Chapter ends in er, paragraph ends in ph and dictionary ends in ary.
Word Connection
Choose the antonym of the word:
conclusion
a) close
b) beginning
c) outcome
d) result
Show answer
b) beginning. The beginning is at the start; the conclusion is at the end.
Mingle-Mangle
Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:
lucisnoocn
a) coclunsion
b) conculsion
c) conclusion
d) conlcusion
Show answer
c) conclusion. Say it slowly: the l comes right after the second c.
Word Cookie
Insert the correct letters to form a word:
c_ncl_sion
a) a, u
b) o, u
c) u, u
d) o, o
Show answer
b) o, u. Keep the con and the clu from conclude.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. After weighing up the facts, Priya came to a conclusion. What did she do?
a) she wrote the facts down
b) she made up her mind
c) she forgot the facts
d) she asked for more facts
Show answer
b) she made up her mind
2. Which sentence would make the best conclusion to a story?
a) They all reached home safely at last.
b) Meet the main characters of the book.
c) Chapter one begins in a small village.
d) Once upon a time there lived a king.
Show answer
a) They all reached home safely at last.
