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Spell Bee Word: Expensive


What does expensive mean?

Word: Expensive

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning: Expensive means costing a lot of money.

Synonyms: costly, dear

Antonyms: inexpensive

How do you spell expensive?

Syllables: ex - pen - sive

Tricky part: The ending is sive with an s, not cive.

Watch out for: expencive, expensiv, exspensive

Memory tip: Hiss the last part like a snake: the ending of expensive is spelt with an s.

Expensive in a sentence

Example 1: That watch is too expensive for my pocket money.

Example 2: Mangoes are expensive at the start of the season.

Example 3: Papa said the new phone was expensive but worth it.

Fun Fact

Saffron, made from tiny threads picked by hand from crocus flowers, is one of the most expensive spices in the world, and Kashmir is known for growing it.

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Word Connection

Choose the antonym of the word:

expensive

a) precious
b) luxurious
c) cheap
d) valuable

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c) cheap. Cheap things cost little money; expensive things cost a lot.

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

Grandma said the silk saree was too expinsive for a school play.

a) expinsive
b) play
c) saree
d) silk

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a) expinsive. The middle part is pen, spelt with an e, as in a pen you write with.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

veixenesp

a) expensive
b) expressive
c) exclusive
d) expansive

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a) expensive. Expansive needs an a, expressive an r and exclusive a c and an l, so these nine letters give expensive.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) discount
b) costume
c) expensive
d) bargin

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d) bargin. Bargain has ai in its second part.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which usually costs the most money?

a) a pencil
b) a car
c) an eraser
d) a banana

Show answer

b) a car

2. Riya says the shoes are too expensive. What is she most likely to do?

a) look for a cheaper pair
b) wear them home
c) ask for a bigger size
d) buy two pairs

Show answer

a) look for a cheaper pair

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