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Spell Bee Word: occasion


Basic Details

Word: Occasion

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: A particular time when something happens, especially a special event or celebration.

Synonyms: event, function

How to Spell Occasion

Syllables: oc - ca - sion

Tricky part: It has a double c but only one s. Children often swap these and write ocassion or occassion.

Watch out for: ocassion, occassion, ocasion

Memory tip: Two cakes for the celebration and one sweet: cc and a single s.

Idioms and Phrases

  1. rise to the occasion: To do well when a difficult moment comes. Example: "Our goalkeeper rose to the occasion and saved the penalty."

Usage Examples

Example 1: Grandma's eightieth birthday was a grand occasion for our family.

Example 2: Wear your new kurta for a special occasion.

Example 3: On one occasion, the bus left without us.

Fun Fact

It comes from the Latin occasio, a chance, built on a verb meaning to fall: an occasion was something that fell your way.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

occassion

a) a
b) c
c) i
d) s

Show answer

d) s. Only one s comes before ion in this word.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) ceremony
b) anniversary
c) festival
d) ocasion

Show answer

d) ocasion. Ceremony, festival and anniversary are fine, but occasion needs two c's at the start.

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word:

occasion

a) event
b) silence
c) failure
d) distance

Show answer

a) event. An occasion is an event, such as a wedding or a prize day.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of these is a happy occasion?

a) a wedding
b) a power cut
c) a flat tyre
d) a lost wallet

Show answer

a) a wedding

2. On that occasion means ____.

a) with that person
b) on that table
c) in that city
d) at that particular time

Show answer

d) at that particular time

Associated Words

captainpsychologistangelicdeedresemble
unwrapboostspokespersoncomplicateemptiness

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