What does inappropriate mean?
Word: Inappropriate
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning: Inappropriate means not right for a particular time, place or situation.
How do you spell inappropriate?
Syllables: in - ap - pro - pri - ate
Tricky part: The middle has a double p, as in apply and approve. With one p it looks right at a glance, so it is an easy one to miss.
Watch out for: inapropriate, inaproppriate
Memory tip: Apply, approve and this word all have a double p straight after the a.
Inappropriate in a sentence
Example 1: Wearing slippers to the sports day race would be inappropriate.
Example 2: The teacher said that shouting in the library was inappropriate.
Example 3: Sending a funny sticker in the class group during the lesson was inappropriate.
Fun Fact
The word is built on a Latin root meaning to make your own, the same root found in property.
Practise the CREST Way
Word Cookie
Find the extra letter in the word:
innappropriate
a) a
b) n
c) o
d) p
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b) n. The prefix here is a plain in with a single n, as in inactive.
Spell-o-Spell
Choose the incorrectly spelt word:
a) unnecessary
b) irregular
c) impatient
d) inappropiate
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d) inappropiate. Say it in its five beats: the fourth beat is pri, so an r comes after the p.
Word Connection
Choose the antonym of the word:
inappropriate
a) unsuitable
b) careless
c) suitable
d) unusual
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c) suitable. Suitable means right for the occasion, the opposite of this word.
Mingle-Mangle
Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:
tropainepirap
a) imperative
b) inappropriate
c) incorporate
d) inaccurate
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b) inappropriate. Incorporate needs a c, inaccurate needs c's and a u, and imperative needs m and v.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Which of these is an inappropriate thing to do in an exam hall?
a) checking your answers
b) sitting quietly
c) chatting with a friend
d) writing neatly
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c) chatting with a friend
2. Which outfit would be inappropriate for a swimming lesson?
a) a swimming costume
b) a rubber swimming cap
c) a pair of goggles
d) a thick woollen coat
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d) a thick woollen coat
