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Spell Bee Word: formation


Basic Details

Word: Formation

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: The way something is shaped or arranged, or the process by which it is formed.

Synonyms: arrangement, pattern, creation, structure

How to Spell Formation

Syllables: for - ma - tion

Tricky part: The ending sounds like shun but is spelt -tion. The middle vowel is a: form + ation.

Watch out for: formasion, formetion, formashun

Memory tip: Form + ation, the same ending you see in station and nation.

Usage Examples

Example 1: The geography teacher explained the formation of clouds.

Example 2: Our football coach changed the team's formation in the second half.

Example 3: Strange rock formations line the beach at Varkala.

Fun Fact

Rock formations such as stalactites grow when dripping water leaves behind tiny amounts of minerals, a process that can take thousands of years.

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Word Makeup

Which of these words can take the suffix -ation to make a new word?

ation

a) build
b) make
c) form
d) shape

Show answer

c) form. Form + ation gives formation; there is no buildation, shapeation or makeation.

Mingle-Mangle

Unscramble the jumbled word in the sentence and choose the correct word:

The soldiers marched past the stage in perfect nitofaorm.

a) foundation
b) information
c) formation
d) fermentation

Show answer

c) formation. There is no u, d, e or extra n in the jumble, so only formation can be made from it.

Word Cookie

Fill in the blanks with the correct letters:

f_rm_tion

a) o, a
b) a, a
c) o, e
d) u, a

Show answer

a) o, a. Find the root word form, then the ending ation: o and a.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The formation of ice takes place when water ____.

a) boils
b) evaporates
c) flows
d) freezes

Show answer

d) freezes

2. Which verb is formation made from?

a) inform
b) format
c) form
d) reform

Show answer

c) form

Associated Words

partlygenerallypreventedthousandinferior
cheerfullypersonalallottedfriendsubstantive

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