What does inspection mean?
Word: Inspection
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: Inspection means a careful look at something to make sure it is in good order or follows the rules.
How do you spell inspection?
Syllables: in - spec - tion
Tricky part: The 'shun' sound at the end is spelt tion, as in action and direction. Writing it as it sounds gives inspecshun or inspecsion.
Watch out for: inspecsion, inspecshun
Memory tip: Most nouns made from verbs ending in ct finish in tion: act gives action, and direct gives direction.
Inspection in a sentence
Example 1: The school bus passed its yearly safety inspection last week.
Example 2: The museum guard makes an inspection of every room before closing time.
Example 3: The hotel kitchen is ready for the health inspection on Monday.
Fun Fact
Before a flight, a pilot usually walks round the aircraft for a quick visual inspection, looking over the tyres, wings and lights.
Practise the CREST Way
Word Cookie
Insert the correct pair of letters to complete the word:
_nsp_ction
a) i, a
b) e, e
c) i, e
d) e, i
Show answer
c) i, e. The word opens with in, as in inside, and the vowel after sp is e.
Word Connection
Choose the synonym of the word inspection as used in the sentence:
The bicycles had a quick inspection before the cycling rally began.
a) repair
b) race
c) wash
d) check
Show answer
d) check. A check is a quick look to make sure everything is as it should be.
Spell-o-Spell
Find the correctly spelt word in the list and choose its meaning.
1. obsurvation 2. survay 3. inspection 4. investegation
a) an official, careful look over a place or thing
b) a search to find out the facts about something
c) a set of questions asked of many people
d) the act of watching something closely
Show answer
a) an official, careful look over a place or thing. Survey ends in ey, investigation has an i after the t, and observation has an e after the obs.
Word Cookie
Find the misspelt word in the sentence:
During the inspection, the officer looked at every classroom fan and found that two needed new screws and a thurough cleaning.
a) classroom
b) thurough
c) inspection
d) screws
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b) thurough. Thorough begins with tho, like those.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What is a hotel inspector looking for during an inspection?
a) which rooms have the best view
b) how many guests like the food
c) that rooms are clean and safe
d) when the owner opened the hotel
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c) that rooms are clean and safe
2. Which of these is most likely to need a regular safety inspection?
a) a lift in a tall building
b) a poster on a wall
c) a bookmark in a novel
d) a spoon in a drawer
Show answer
a) a lift in a tall building
