What does everything mean?
Word: Everything
Part of Speech: Pronoun
Meaning: Everything means every single thing there is, or each thing in a group or a place.
How do you spell everything?
Syllables: ev - ery - thing
Tricky part: The e after the v is hardly heard when people say this word quickly, so children often leave it out and write evrything.
Watch out for: evrything, everyting
Memory tip: Each time you write it, give the quiet e after the v a small beat of its own as you say the word in your head.
Everything in a sentence
Example 1: Mum packed everything we needed for the trip to Ooty.
Example 2: Everything in the garden looks fresh and green after the rain.
Example 3: Arjun checked that everything was back on the shelf before he left the library.
Fun Fact
An old saying, a place for everything and everything in its place, is still used to remind people to keep their things tidy.
Practise the CREST Way
Word Makeup
Choose the correctly spelt compound word:
a) everythink
b) everythinng
c) everithing
d) everything
Show answer
d) everything. Everithing swaps a letter, everythinng doubles one, and everythink ends with the wrong sound.
Word Cookie
Find the extra letter in the word:
everrything
a) r
b) y
c) h
d) v
Show answer
a) r. One r is all this word needs, so the second one has to go.
Mingle-Mangle
Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:
gyhetnrive
a) everything
b) everytihng
c) everythign
d) eveyrthing
Show answer
a) everything. It means all the things in a place, from the books on the shelf to the shoes by the door.
Word Connection
Choose the antonym of the word:
everything
a) all
b) nothing
c) plenty
d) many
Show answer
b) nothing. This answer means not one single thing, which is as far from all things as you can get.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Kavya took everything out of her school bag and put it on the desk. What is her bag like now?
a) it holds her lunch
b) it is empty
c) it is half full
d) it holds two books
Show answer
b) it is empty
2. Rohan says, 'I have tried everything to fix my kite.' What does he mean?
a) he has tried every way he knows
b) he has not tried at all yet
c) he has tried only one way
d) he has asked his friend to try
Show answer
a) he has tried every way he knows
