What does final mean?
Word: Final
Part of Speech: Adjective, noun
Meaning: Final means coming at the end, with nothing after it. As a noun, the final is the last game of a competition, which decides the winner.
Synonyms: last
How do you spell final?
Syllables: fi - nal
Tricky part: The last part sounds like 'nul', but it is spelt al. Pupils often write el or le instead.
Watch out for: finel, finle
Memory tip: Final ends the same way as animal and total: a short al closes all three.
Final in a sentence
Example 1: The final bell rang and everyone rushed out to play.
Example 2: Our school reached the final of the inter-school football cup.
Example 3: Before submitting, give your answers one final check.
Fun Fact
In football and cricket, the match just before the final is the semi-final, and the round before that is the quarter-final.
Practise the CREST Way
Mingle-Mangle
Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:
ilnaf
a) facial
b) focal
c) frail
d) final
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d) final. Facial, frail and focal each need a letter that is missing from the jumble.
Word Cookie
Find the extra letter in the word:
finnal
a) f
b) n
c) i
d) a
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b) n. Tiny and final both have a lone n between two vowels.
Word Connection
Choose the antonym of the word:
final
a) later
b) first
c) closing
d) ending
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b) first. Closing and ending mean much the same as final, but first means at the very start.
Spell-o-Spell
Choose the incorrectly spelt word:
a) final
b) champion
c) trophy
d) tournamant
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d) tournamant. Moment and tournament finish with the same four letters.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Which team plays in the final of a knockout cup?
a) a team that has never played before
b) a team that lost in the first round
c) a team that did not enter at all
d) a team that has won its earlier matches
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d) a team that has won its earlier matches
2. If the head teacher's decision is final, it ____.
a) is only a first idea
b) will be voted on again
c) will not be changed
d) can be changed by anyone
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c) will not be changed
