Basic Details
Word: Example
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: One thing chosen to show what others of the same kind are like; also a person or action that others should copy.
Synonyms: instance, sample, model, illustration
How to Spell Example
Syllables: ex - am - ple
Tricky part: Students hear egzample and write egzample or exsample. The word starts with ex, and the ending is ple, not pel or pul.
Watch out for: exsample, exampel, egzample
Memory tip: Example and sample end in the same five letters, ample. Put ex in front of ample: ex + ample.
Idioms and Phrases
- set an example: behave in a way that others should copy Example: "As the eldest, Tara tries to set an example by finishing her homework first."
- make an example of someone: punish one person so that others are warned not to do the same thing Example: "The coach made an example of the late player by leaving him out of one match."
Usage Examples
Example 1: Our teacher gave an example of a simile: as brave as a lion.
Example 2: Mango is an example of a fruit that grows well in a hot climate.
Example 3: Dadi walks every morning, and she is a good example for all of us.
Fun Fact
In maths, a single counterexample is enough to prove a general rule false, however many examples seem to support it.
Practise the CREST Way
Word Cookie
Find the misspelt word in the sentence:
In the science period, Mrs Rao picked a dried leaf off the floor as an exampel of a simple leaf and asked us to sketch its veins in our notebooks.
a) notebooks
b) dried
c) sketch
d) exampel
Show answer
d) exampel. The ending is ple, the way apple and simple end.
Mingle-Mangle
Unjumble the letters in the sentence to form a meaningful word:
The principal said the captain's honesty was an lempaxe for the whole school.
a) exhale
b) emblem
c) ample
d) example
Show answer
d) example. Seven letters with an x, a p and an m: ample has no x, exhale needs an h and emblem a b.
Word Connection
Choose the synonym of the word example as used in the sentence:
This bridge is a fine example of how engineers built with stone a hundred years ago.
a) instance
b) exception
c) copy
d) error
Show answer
a) instance. An instance is one case that shows what something is like.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. If you follow someone's example, you ____.
a) avoid them
b) forget them
c) argue with them
d) copy what they do
Show answer
d) copy what they do
2. A whale is an example of a ____.
a) bird
b) fish
c) reptile
d) mammal
Show answer
d) mammal
