What does independence mean?
Word: Independence
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: Independence means the state of a country that rules itself instead of being ruled by another country. It also means being able to manage on your own without help from others.
How do you spell independence?
Syllables: in - de - pend - ence
Tricky part: The last part is ence, not ance; the two endings sound the same, so this is the letter to watch.
Watch out for: independance, independanse
Memory tip: Think of independent, which ends in dent; the noun keeps that e at the end and becomes dence.
Independence in a sentence
Example 1: Learning to cook simple meals gave my brother a new sense of independence.
Example 2: Our school flag-hoisting on Independence Day starts at eight in the morning.
Example 3: Mahatma Gandhi led millions of people in the peaceful struggle for independence.
Fun Fact
The USA celebrates Independence Day every year on 4 July, the date in 1776 when the Declaration of Independence was adopted.
Practise the CREST Way
Word Makeup
Choose the prefix that completes the word:
____dependence
a) en
b) in
c) im
d) un
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b) in. The same two letters begin inactive and incomplete, and only they make a real word here.
Word Connection
Choose the synonym of the word:
independence
a) harmony
b) loyalty
c) liberty
d) reliance
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c) liberty. Liberty means being free; reliance is close to the opposite, and loyalty and harmony are about getting along.
Mingle-Mangle
Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:
dennpceideen
a) independence
b) impedance
c) independent
d) dependence
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a) independence. All twelve letters, with three n's and no t or m, are needed; the shorter options leave some out.
Spell-o-Spell
Choose the incorrectly spelt word:
a) parlament
b) constitution
c) celebration
d) independence
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a) parlament. Parliament has an i after the l, though it is not heard.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Which of these shows a child gaining independence?
a) forgetting to pack her bag at all
b) losing her school bag on the bus
c) packing her own school bag each day
d) asking her mother to pack her bag
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c) packing her own school bag each day
2. A country that gains independence can then...
a) give up its own flag
b) pay taxes to a ruler abroad
c) take orders from another nation
d) make its own laws
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d) make its own laws
