Basic Details
Word: Consequent
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning: Happening as a result of something that came before.
Synonyms: resulting, ensuing, following
How to Spell Consequent
Syllables: con - se - quent
Tricky part: It ends in -quent, not -quant, and it has no -ce: consequence is the noun, consequent the adjective.
Watch out for: consequant, consiquent, concequent
Memory tip: Write the ending exactly as in frequent: q, u, e, n, t. Frequent and consequent finish the same way.
Usage Examples
Example 1: The factory closed, and the consequent loss of jobs hit the whole town.
Example 2: The bridge was closed, with consequent delays for every bus.
Example 3: Her knee injury, and the consequent weeks of rest, meant she missed the state finals.
Fun Fact
In logic, an if-then statement has two parts. In 'If it rains, the match is cancelled', the if part is called the antecedent and the then part is called the consequent.
Practise the CREST Way
Spell-o-Spell
Only one of these words is spelt correctly. Choose its meaning:
1. simultanious 2. consequent 3. subsequant 4. preceeding
a) happening at exactly the same time
b) happening as a result of something
c) coming after something else
d) coming just before
Show answer
b) happening as a result of something. Subsequent ends -quent, preceding has a single e before d and simultaneous ends -eous, so consequent is the only correct spelling.
Word Connection
Choose the synonym of the word consequent as used in the sentence:
The cyclone and the consequent flooding closed the coastal highway for two days.
a) resulting
b) minor
c) sudden
d) earlier
Show answer
a) resulting. The flooding was caused by the cyclone, so it was the resulting flooding.
Word Cookie
Find the extra letter in the word:
consequennt
a) n
b) q
c) u
d) s
Show answer
a) n. The last syllable is quent with one n, just like frequent.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. In 'the drought and the consequent shortage of water', the shortage came ____.
a) instead of the drought
b) without any drought
c) because of the drought
d) before the drought
Show answer
c) because of the drought
2. Which sentence uses consequent correctly?
a) The storm and the consequent power cut kept us indoors.
b) We had a consequent lunch of rice and dal.
c) She wore a consequent sari to the wedding.
d) He consequent the ball over the wall.
Show answer
a) The storm and the consequent power cut kept us indoors.
