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Spell Bee Word: president


Basic Details

Word: President

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: The head of a country that has no king or queen; in India the President is the head of state. It can also mean the head of a club, company or society.

Synonyms: head, leader, chief, chairperson

Sounds like: precedent (an earlier event or decision used as an example for later ones)

How to Spell President

Syllables: pres - i - dent

Tricky part: The middle vowel is i, not e, and the ending is ent. The s sounds like z but is written s.

Watch out for: presidant, prezident, presidint

Memory tip: A president presides over a meeting. Take preside and add nt: preside + nt.

Usage Examples

Example 1: The President of India lives in Rashtrapati Bhavan.

Example 2: Our school's eco-club elected a new president this term.

Example 3: The president of the society thanked everyone for planting trees.

Fun Fact

Dr Rajendra Prasad was the first President of India, holding the post from 1950 to 1962.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) ambasador
b) president
c) secretery
d) minester

Show answer

b) president. Minister, ambassador and secretary are the right spellings of the other three.

Word Cookie

Insert the correct pair of letters to form a word:

pres_d_nt

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

Show answer

d) i, e. Think of preside, which gives the i, then end with -ent.

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word: president

a) chairperson
b) follower
c) member
d) visitor

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a) chairperson. A chairperson, like a president, runs the meetings of a club or society.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does the President of India live?

a) Red Fort
b) Rashtrapati Bhavan
c) Qutub Minar
d) Gateway of India

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b) Rashtrapati Bhavan

2. The president of a club is the person who ____.

a) cleans it
b) joined it last
c) built its hall
d) leads it

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d) leads it

Associated Words

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