What does existence mean?
Word: Existence
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: Existence means the fact that something is real and present in the world, or that a living thing is alive.
Synonyms: life, reality
How do you spell existence?
Syllables: ex - is - tence
Tricky part: The ending is ence, not ance. Existance appears in many answer sheets.
Watch out for: existance, existanse
Memory tip: Science and existence finish alike, so if you can write science you can finish existence.
Existence in a sentence
Example 1: Dinosaurs were in existence long before humans.
Example 2: The old library has been in existence for a hundred years.
Example 3: Scientists are still searching for proof of the existence of life on other planets.
Fun Fact
For centuries many people doubted the existence of the giant squid, which was known mostly from sailors' tales and rare finds. The first photographs of a living one in the deep sea were taken only in 2004.
Practise the CREST Way
Mingle-Mangle
Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:
ctinexees
a) existence
b) excellence
c) insistence
d) experience
Show answer
a) existence. Excellence needs two l's, experience a p and an r, and insistence has no x but a second n and s.
Spell-o-Spell
Choose the incorrectly spelt word:
a) dinosaur
b) universe
c) creature
d) exsistence
Show answer
d) exsistence. The x already makes a ks sound, so no extra s is written after it.
Word Connection
Choose the synonym of the word:
existence
a) being
b) distance
c) patience
d) silence
Show answer
a) being. Existence and being both mean the state of being real.
Word Cookie
Insert the correct pair of letters to form a word:
ex_s_ence
a) a, t
b) i, t
c) i, d
d) e, t
Show answer
b) i, t. Exist is spelt with i and t, and ence is added to it.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. The old banyan tree has been in existence for 200 years. This means it has ____.
a) been moved to a park
b) been cut down twice
c) been painted every year
d) been alive and standing that long
Show answer
d) been alive and standing that long
2. Which question asks about existence?
a) Is there water on Mars?
b) When does the bus come?
c) How tall is the tree?
d) Why is the sky blue?
Show answer
a) Is there water on Mars?
