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Spell Bee Word: Inform


Basic Details

Word: Inform

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning: To tell someone facts or information, especially in an official way.

Synonyms: tell, notify, advise, update

How to Spell Inform

Syllables: in - form

Tricky part: It begins with in, not im, and the letters o and r come after the f: form, not from.

Watch out for: imform, enform, infrom

Memory tip: When you inform people, you put the facts in a form they understand: in + form.

Usage Examples

Example 1: Please inform the office at once if your child will miss the exam.

Example 2: The pilot informed us that we would land twenty minutes early.

Example 3: Neighbours informed the police about the open gate.

Fun Fact

The Latin informare first meant to give shape to something; the sense of telling grew from the idea of shaping someone's mind.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Makeup

Only one of these words takes the suffix -ant to make a real word. Choose it:

-ant

a) tell
b) notify
c) speak
d) inform

Show answer

d) inform. Inform gives informant, a person who gives information; the others do not take -ant.

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word inform as used in the sentence:

Remember to inform the hostel warden before you leave the campus for the weekend.

a) punish
b) notify
c) ignore
d) question

Show answer

b) notify. To notify someone is to let them know officially, which is what inform means here.

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

Kindly imform the guard before you leave the building after office hours.

a) building
b) imform
c) guard
d) office

Show answer

b) imform. The prefix is in-, and it stays in- before f; im- comes before b, m and p.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Information, informant and informer all belong to the family of ____.

a) formula
b) format
c) inform
d) uniform

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c) inform

2. A letter that informs you about a meeting ____.

a) gives you the details of the meeting
b) asks you for money
c) thanks you for a gift
d) cancels your membership

Show answer

a) gives you the details of the meeting

Associated Words

permissibleidiosyncrasyofficiousimmortaltransformation
boorishignorancecontemporaneoushesitatingmockery

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