What does limit mean?
Word: Limit
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: Limit means the greatest amount, number or speed that is allowed or that is possible.
Synonyms: maximum
How do you spell limit?
Syllables: lim - it
Tricky part: Many children write a double m, the way it is doubled in hammer and summer. Limit has only one m.
Watch out for: limmit, limmitt
Memory tip: A speed limit sign shows a single number, and the word limit carries a single m.
Idioms and Phrases
- the sky's the limit: there is no end to what someone can achieve Example: "Keep practising your painting, Aarav - the sky's the limit."
Limit in a sentence
Example 1: Our library has a limit of two books per child each week.
Example 2: The coach set a time limit of ten minutes for relay practice.
Example 3: There is no limit to how many questions you can ask in class.
Fun Fact
In maths, older students learn about limits: the value that a number pattern gets closer and closer to as it goes on.
Practise the CREST Way
Word Cookie
Insert the correct pair of letters to form a word:
l_m_t
a) e, i
b) a, i
c) i, e
d) i, i
Show answer
d) i, i. Each vowel sound here is a short i, as in sit.
Word Connection
Choose the synonym of the word: limit
a) beginning
b) freedom
c) reward
d) boundary
Show answer
d) boundary. A boundary marks where something has to stop, and so does a limit.
Spell-o-Spell
Choose the incorrectly spelt word:
a) number
b) limit
c) distanse
d) measure
Show answer
c) distanse. Distance ends in ce; measure, number and limit are all spelt correctly.
Word Makeup
Choose the correct suffix to complete the word:
limit
a) ition
b) ation
c) etion
d) ashun
Show answer
b) ation. Limitation takes the same ending as invitation.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Riya's story must stay within a 100-word limit. Which length is fine?
a) 150 words
b) 120 words
c) 200 words
d) 95 words
Show answer
d) 95 words
2. In 'Our farm lies just outside the city limits', what are the city limits?
a) the oldest parks in the city
b) the outer edges of the city
c) the busiest roads in the city
d) the tallest buildings in the city
Show answer
b) the outer edges of the city
