Basic Details
Word: Programme
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: A planned series of events, such as a concert or a TV show, or a plan of activities to reach a goal.
Synonyms: show, schedule, plan, broadcast
How to Spell Programme
Syllables: pro - gramme
Tricky part: British and Indian English write programme with a double m and an e. The short form program is used for computer software.
Watch out for: programe, progrem, proggramme
Memory tip: Split it as pro + gram + me: the word gram sits in the middle, and me on the end gives the double m and the final e.
Usage Examples
Example 1: The annual day programme began with Saraswati Vandana.
Example 2: My little brother watches a cartoon programme every evening.
Example 3: The government started a programme to plant a million trees.
Fun Fact
The Greek programma was a public notice written in advance, from pro, before, and graphein, to write.
Practise the CREST Way
Word Cookie
Find the extra letter in the word:
proggramme
a) m
b) r
c) e
d) g
Show answer
d) g. Programme needs only one g; it is the m that doubles.
Word Connection
Choose the synonym of the word 'programme' as used in the sentence:
The cultural programme in the school hall opened with a Bihu dance from Assam.
a) audience
b) ticket
c) show
d) stage
Show answer
c) show. A programme of this kind is a show; the audience watches it and the stage is where it happens.
Mingle-Mangle
Unjumble the letters in the sentence and choose the word they make:
The radio station launched a new rmmagorpe for farmers in Punjab.
a) progress
b) programme
c) programmer
d) grammar
Show answer
b) programme. Nine letters with two m's and one e: programmer is one letter too long, progress has two s's and grammar has no p, o or e.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. The printed programme at a concert tells you ____.
a) the bus timings
b) the order of items
c) the weather report
d) the price of food
Show answer
b) the order of items
2. A country's space programme is its ____.
a) group of old satellites
b) list of famous rockets
c) planned set of missions
d) collection of star maps
Show answer
c) planned set of missions
