What does financial mean?
Word: Financial
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning: Financial means to do with money, and how it is earned, spent and saved.
Synonyms: monetary
How do you spell financial?
Syllables: fi - nan - cial
Tricky part: The sh sound near the end is made by c, the same c that is in finance.
Watch out for: finanshal, financal, fynancial
Memory tip: Money matters keep their c: the c of finance stays in financial to make the sh sound.
Financial in a sentence
Example 1: My father checks our financial plans every month.
Example 2: The school got financial help to build a new library.
Example 3: Grandpa keeps all his financial papers in a locked drawer.
Fun Fact
In the United Kingdom, the government's financial year runs from 1 April to 31 March, so it does not match the calendar year.
Practise the CREST Way
Word Makeup
Choose the suffix that completes the word:
finance
a) ual
b) eal
c) iel
d) ial
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d) ial. Finance gives up its e when ial is added, the way commerce gives commercial.
Spell-o-Spell
Choose the correctly spelt word:
a) offical
b) financial
c) speshal
d) socail
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b) financial. Financial is right; special, official and social are all misspelt here.
Mingle-Mangle
Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:
cnalifian
a) financial
b) fanatical
c) facial
d) finalist
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a) financial. Two n's and no t or s among the letters: they spell financial.
Word Cookie
Find the misspelt word in the sentence:
Our class learnt about financial planning by keeping a record of our weekly pocket muney.
a) financial
b) muney
c) weekly
d) class
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b) muney. Money has an o after the m.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Who mainly gives financial advice?
a) A football coach
b) A bank manager
c) A dentist
d) A museum guide
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b) A bank manager
2. Which problem below is a financial one?
a) Not being able to pay the school fees
b) Feeling tired after a long walk
c) Forgetting a friend's birthday
d) Losing your way in a new city
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a) Not being able to pay the school fees
