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Spell Bee Word: perhaps


Basic Details

Word: Perhaps

Part of Speech: Adverb

Meaning: Possibly; used when something may be true or may happen, but you are not sure.

Synonyms: maybe, possibly, perchance

Antonyms: certainly, definitely

How to Spell Perhaps

Syllables: per - haps

Tricky part: It begins per, not pre. Many students write prehaps because they say the word quickly.

Watch out for: prehaps, perhapps, purhaps

Memory tip: Perhaps = per + haps. Hap is an old word for chance or luck, the same hap that sits in happen and mishap, so perhaps once meant by chances.

Usage Examples

Example 1: Perhaps the bus is late because of the rain.

Example 2: We could perhaps visit Nani on Sunday.

Example 3: It is perhaps the tallest building in the city.

Fun Fact

Perchance, an older word with the same meaning, appears in Hamlet's famous line: to sleep, perchance to dream.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word: perhaps

a) certainly
b) maybe
c) always
d) never

Show answer

b) maybe. Both words show we are not sure.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) therefore
b) meanwhile
c) although
d) prehaps

Show answer

d) prehaps. The word starts with per, then haps.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

perhapps

a) h
b) r
c) a
d) p

Show answer

d) p. There is one p in haps.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which sentence shows that the speaker is not sure?

a) It snowed last night.
b) Snow is white.
c) Perhaps it will snow tonight.
d) We saw snow in Shimla.

Show answer

c) Perhaps it will snow tonight.

2. Perhaps is used to show ____.

a) where something is
b) that something may happen
c) how fast something is
d) that something is certain

Show answer

b) that something may happen

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