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Spell Bee Word: parliament


Basic Details

Word: Parliament

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: The group of elected people who make the laws of a country. In India, Parliament is made up of the President, the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha.

Synonyms: legislature, assembly, congress

How to Spell Parliament

Syllables: par - lia - ment

Tricky part: Most people say par-luh-ment, so the i after the l is easy to forget. The ending is ment, not mant.

Watch out for: parlament, parliment, parliamant

Memory tip: Hidden in the middle are the words I am: parl-IAM-ent. Every member of Parliament stands up and says, I am here to speak.

Usage Examples

Example 1: Our class watched a short film about how a bill is passed in Parliament.

Example 2: The new Parliament building in New Delhi opened in 2023.

Example 3: In the school parliament, Arjun was chosen as sports minister.

Fun Fact

The word goes back to the French parler, to speak, because a parliament began as a meeting for talking things over.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) parliament
b) goverment
c) ellection
d) democrasy

Show answer

a) parliament. Government keeps its n, democracy ends in cy and election has one l.

Word Cookie

Insert the correct pair of letters to form a word:

parl_am_nt

a) i, a
b) a, e
c) i, e
d) e, e

Show answer

c) i, e. Spot I am in the middle and close with -ent.

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word: parliament

a) dictator
b) constitution
c) ballot
d) assembly

Show answer

d) assembly. A parliament is an assembly of elected law-makers.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the main work of a parliament?

a) making laws
b) printing money
c) running hospitals
d) teaching in schools

Show answer

a) making laws

2. The two houses of India's Parliament are the Lok Sabha and the ____.

a) Rajya Sabha
b) Vidhan Sabha
c) Gram Sabha
d) Supreme Court

Show answer

a) Rajya Sabha

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