Basic Details
Word: Introduced
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning: Told people each other's names when they first meet; also brought in something new, such as a rule or a product. It is the past tense of introduce.
Synonyms: presented, brought in, launched, started
Antonyms: withdrew, abolished
How to Spell Introduced
Syllables: in - tro - duced
Tricky part: The s sound in the middle of duce is spelt with a c. The second vowel is o: intro, not intra or intre.
Watch out for: introdused, intraduced, intorduced
Memory tip: Introduce follows produce and reduce: produced, reduced, introduced. All three use -duce with a c.
Usage Examples
Example 1: Ravi introduced his cousin to the rest of the team.
Example 2: The canteen introduced millet dosas this term.
Example 3: The host introduced the chief guest before the prize-giving.
Fun Fact
Potatoes, tomatoes and chillies were introduced to India by Portuguese traders, starting in the 1500s. Today they are part of nearly every Indian kitchen.
Practise the CREST Way
Word Connection
Choose the antonym of the word introduced as used in the sentence:
The council introduced a new parking fee in the market area.
a) launched
b) brought in
c) withdrew
d) began
Show answer
c) withdrew. Launched, began and brought in all mean starting something; withdrew means taking it back.
Mingle-Mangle
Rearrange the jumbled letters in the sentence to form the right word:
At the party, Neha dctnoerudi her best friend to her grandparents.
a) intruded
b) produced
c) introduced
d) conducted
Show answer
c) introduced. Ten letters, including a c and two d's plus an o, t and r, make only introduced.
Word Cookie
Find the misspelt word in the sentence:
The new principal introdused a reading hour every Friday, and soon even the children who disliked books were borrowing novels from the library.
a) principal
b) disliked
c) introdused
d) novels
Show answer
c) introdused. Produce, reduce and introduce all spell that hissing sound with c.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. When you introduce two people, you ____.
a) ask them to leave the room
b) tell each one the other's name
c) give them both a test
d) hide them from each other
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b) tell each one the other's name
2. The introduction of a book usually comes ____.
a) in the middle
b) on the back cover
c) at the very end
d) at the beginning
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d) at the beginning
