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Spell Bee Word: gardening


Basic Details

Word: Gardening

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: The work or hobby of growing and looking after plants, flowers and vegetables in a garden.

Synonyms: horticulture, cultivation

How to Spell Gardening

Syllables: gar - den - ing

Tricky part: It is simply garden + ing, so the n is not doubled. The middle vowel is e: gar-den.

Watch out for: gardenning, gardning, gardaning

Memory tip: Write the whole word garden first, then add the three letters ing, changing nothing.

Usage Examples

Example 1: Gardening on weekends keeps my grandmother busy and happy.

Example 2: We need gloves and a small spade for gardening.

Example 3: Terrace gardening is popular in crowded cities like Mumbai.

Fun Fact

Lalbagh Botanical Garden in Bengaluru holds a large flower show every year around Republic Day and Independence Day.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Cookie

Insert the correct pair of letters to form a word:

gard_n_ng

a) e, e
b) a, i
c) i, i
d) e, i

Show answer

d) e, i. Garden has an e before the n, and the i begins ing.

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word: gardening

a) horticulture
b) weaving
c) cooking
d) painting

Show answer

a) horticulture. Horticulture is the science and art of growing plants, which is gardening.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) cultivation
b) greenhouse
c) gardenning
d) irrigation

Show answer

c) gardenning. Garden keeps one n when ing is added; gardenning doubles it by mistake.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which tool is used in gardening?

a) a watering can
b) a calculator
c) a frying pan
d) a stapler

Show answer

a) a watering can

2. Someone who loves gardening would most enjoy ____.

a) planting seeds and watching them sprout
b) reading maps
c) fixing car engines
d) baking cakes

Show answer

a) planting seeds and watching them sprout

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