What does convey mean?
Word: Convey
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning: Convey means to make an idea or feeling known to someone, or to carry something from one place to another.
Synonyms: carry, communicate
How do you spell convey?
Syllables: con - vey
Tricky part: The long ay sound at the end is spelt ey. Students who write what they hear put ay, as in delay, and that is the usual slip.
Watch out for: convay, convei
Memory tip: Shout Hey when you have a message to convey. The two words finish the same way.
Convey in a sentence
Example 1: The painting conveys the calm of a village at sunrise.
Example 2: Long belts convey the suitcases from the plane to the airport hall.
Example 3: Please convey my good wishes to your parents.
Fun Fact
Convoy, a line of lorries or ships travelling together, comes from the same Old French word. Both go back to the idea of going along the way with someone.
Practise the CREST Way
Jumble Tumble
Choose the correct sequence of the jumbled letters to form a meaningful word:
vyoecn 123456
a) 563142
b) 536124
c) 536142
d) 351642
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c) 536142. Pick out the letters in the digit order given and the six letters spell the page word.
Sound Check
Which word does not rhyme with convey?
a) key
b) neigh
c) obey
d) sleigh
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a) key. Key ends with an ee sound, however much it looks like the others.
Word Champ
Choose the correct word for the blank:
A short note can ___ your thanks to a teacher just as well as a big present.
a) confine
b) convey
c) convene
d) consult
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b) convey. Thanks are passed on by a note; the other three verbs do not fit the sentence.
Word Puzzle
Match each word with its synonym:
1. convey 2. humble 3. vacant a. empty b. express c. modest
a) 1-c, 2-a, 3-b
b) 1-a, 2-b, 3-c
c) 1-b, 2-a, 3-c
d) 1-b, 2-c, 3-a
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d) 1-b, 2-c, 3-a. Convey and express go together, as do humble and modest, and vacant and empty.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. An actor in a silent play must convey joy. What will she most likely use?
a) a loud recorded song
b) her face and hands
c) a printed notice
d) a long spoken speech
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b) her face and hands
2. Which of these is built to convey people?
a) a cable car
b) a street lamp
c) a garden wall
d) a stone statue
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a) a cable car
