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Spell Bee Word: Long


Basic Details

Word: Long

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning: Measuring a great distance from one end to the other, or lasting a lot of time.

Synonyms: lengthy

Antonyms: short

How to Spell Long

Syllables: long

Tricky part: The g at the end is hardly heard, but it must be written: n and g together make the ng sound.

Watch out for: lon, longe, logn

Memory tip: Long, song, strong and wrong all end in o-n-g. Say 'a long, strong song' to fix the ng in your mind.

Idioms and Phrases

  1. in the long run: After a long time; in the end. Example: "Practising a little every day helps you in the long run."

Usage Examples

Example 1: The Brahmaputra is a very long river.

Example 2: We had a long wait at the doctor's clinic.

Example 3: Rapunzel had long, golden hair.

Fun Fact

The giraffe has the longest neck of any animal, yet it has seven neck bones, the same number as a human.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Connection

Choose the antonym of the word:

long

a) tall
b) wide
c) short
d) lengthy

Show answer

c) short. Long and short sit at opposite ends; lengthy means the same as long.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) stronge
b) rong
c) long
d) yung

Show answer

c) long. Strong carries no e at the end, wrong begins with a silent w, and young is spelt with o-u.

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

The snake was so lonng that it filled the whole box.

a) snake
b) whole
c) lonng
d) filled

Show answer

c) lonng. Long has one n, then g.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Usually the longest of these four is ____.

a) a pencil
b) a spoon
c) a train
d) a shoe

Show answer

c) a train

2. 'How long is the film?' asks about ____.

a) what colour it is
b) who acts in it
c) how heavy it is
d) how much time it lasts

Show answer

d) how much time it lasts

Associated Words

slowintelligentfrightenactressassess
optimistictreasureencourageextraordinarycelebration

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