What does include mean?
Word: Include
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning: Include means to make something or someone part of a group, list or total.
Synonyms: involve, add, cover
Antonyms: exclude, omit, leave out
How do you spell include?
Syllables: in - clude
Tricky part: The word ends in ude, with a silent final e, as rude does.
Watch out for: includ, inclued, incloode
Memory tip: Include, conclude and exclude all end in clude: learn that ending once and you have three words.
Include in a sentence
Example 1: Our school trip includes a visit to the planetarium.
Example 2: Please include your roll number on the answer sheet.
Example 3: We always include our neighbour's son in our cricket games.
Fun Fact
Include, exclude and conclude all come from the Latin claudere, meaning to shut or close.
Practise the CREST Way
Word Connection
Choose the synonym of the word: include
a) explain
b) prepare
c) contain
d) borrow
Show answer
c) contain. To include is to contain something as a part.
Word Cookie
Find the misspelt word in the sentence:
Mum asked the cook to enclude extra vegetables in the pulao for the guests.
a) enclude
b) vegetables
c) pulao
d) guests
Show answer
a) enclude. Include starts with in, the same as inside.
Spell-o-Spell
Choose the correctly spelt word:
a) explane
b) seperate
c) arrainge
d) include
Show answer
d) include. Explain has ai, separate has par in the middle, and arrange has no i.
Mingle-Mangle
Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:
cdleuin
a) unclear
b) incline
c) conclude
d) include
Show answer
d) include. Incline has no u or d, conclude needs an o, and unclear an a and an r, so the letters make include.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. If a ticket includes lunch, it means ____.
a) lunch is part of the price
b) lunch is not allowed inside
c) you must bring your own lunch
d) lunch costs a little extra
Show answer
a) lunch is part of the price
2. Which list includes a fruit?
a) garlic, ginger, beetroot
b) carrot, spinach, peas
c) potato, guava, onion
d) radish, cabbage, beans
Show answer
c) potato, guava, onion
