Basic Details
Word: Inspected
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning: Looked at something closely to check that it is in good condition or that rules are being followed. It is the past tense of inspect.
Synonyms: examined, checked, scrutinised, surveyed
Antonyms: ignored, overlooked, neglected
How to Spell Inspected
Syllables: in - spect - ed
Tricky part: The c before the t is easy to lose when the word is said fast, giving inspeted. The middle is spect, never spekt.
Watch out for: inspeted, inspekted, inspectid
Memory tip: Spect means look, as in spectacles and spectator. You inspect with your eyes, so keep the spect whole: in + spect + ed.
Usage Examples
Example 1: The guard inspected our bags at the entrance of the stadium.
Example 2: Before buying the second-hand cycle, Rohan inspected the brakes and the chain.
Example 3: The principal inspected every classroom on the first day of term.
Fun Fact
In India, Inspector is also a police rank. An Inspector usually heads a police station and ranks above a Sub-Inspector.
Practise the CREST Way
Word Connection
Choose the synonym of the word inspected as used in the sentence:
The food safety officer inspected every shelf in the restaurant kitchen.
a) ignored
b) painted
c) examined
d) cleaned
Show answer
c) examined. The officer looked closely at each shelf, which is what examined means.
Word Cookie
Insert the correct pair of letters to form a word:
in_pe_ted
a) z, c
b) s, k
c) s, c
d) c, c
Show answer
c) s, c. The word is in + spect + ed, so an s opens spect and a c sits just before the t.
Spell-o-Spell
Only one word in the list is spelt correctly. Choose the meaning of that word.
1. inspected 2. selcted 3. objectted 4. colected
a) raised a protest against
b) looked at closely to check its condition
c) gathered together
d) chose from a group
Show answer
b) looked at closely to check its condition. Objected has one t, selected needs its e, and collected needs two l's, so inspected is the only clean spelling.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. A ticket inspector on a train checks ____.
a) the engine oil
b) the timetable
c) the weather
d) passengers' tickets
Show answer
d) passengers' tickets
2. What do you call a careful check of something?
a) an inspection
b) an instruction
c) an injection
d) an invention
Show answer
a) an inspection
