What does converge mean?
Word: Converge
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning: Converge means to come closer together from different directions and end at one point.
How do you spell converge?
Syllables: con - verge
Tricky part: The g here has a soft j sound, which pupils sometimes write as a j, as in converj.
Watch out for: converj, convirge
Memory tip: At the end of a word, a soft g needs an e after it, so this word cannot stop at the g.
Converge in a sentence
Example 1: All the roads in this town converge at the clock tower.
Example 2: The beams from two torches converged on the old map.
Example 3: The rays converge at one point after passing through the lens.
Fun Fact
Railway lines seem to converge in the distance, even though they stay the same width apart; artists use this effect to show depth.
Practise the CREST Way
Word Cookie
Find the extra letter in the word:
connverge
a) n
b) v
c) g
d) r
Show answer
a) n. The word begins with con, and that takes a single n.
Word Connection
Choose the antonym of the word converge as used in the sentence:
The hill paths converge near the old banyan tree.
a) unite
b) diverge
c) join
d) meet
Show answer
b) diverge. To diverge is to separate and go different ways; meet, join and unite all describe paths coming together.
Mingle-Mangle
The jumbled letters in the sentence hide a word. Choose it.
Hundreds of cyclists will ernogcev on the town square for the rally.
a) conserve
b) converse
c) convince
d) converge
Show answer
d) converge. Converse, conserve and convince all lack a g, so they cannot be made.
Spell-o-Spell
Only one word in the list is spelt correctly. Choose what it means.
1. intersekt 2. paralel 3. converge 4. perpendiculer
a) to draw nearer until meeting at a point
b) always the same distance apart
c) at a right angle to a line
d) to cut across one another
Show answer
a) to draw nearer until meeting at a point. Parallel has a double l in the middle, intersect a c and perpendicular an ar ending, so converge is the correct word.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Which of these is an example of things that converge?
a) a river freezing over in winter
b) a stream drying up in hot weather
c) one river splitting into two streams
d) two streams flowing into a single river
Show answer
d) two streams flowing into a single river
2. If opinions converge after a long discussion, the group is ____.
a) getting closer to agreement
b) losing interest in the topic
c) changing the subject quickly
d) splitting into more camps
Show answer
a) getting closer to agreement
