Home / Free Study Material / Spell Bee Summer / Class 5 Spell Bee Summer Words / progressive

Spell Bee Word: progressive


Basic Details

Word: Progressive

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning: Happening or developing step by step; also open to new ideas and in favour of change.

Synonyms: gradual, forward-looking, modern, advancing

Antonyms: old-fashioned, conservative

How to Spell Progressive

Syllables: pro - gres - sive

Tricky part: All of progress stays, double s included, and then ive is added. Students often drop one s.

Watch out for: progresive, progressiv, pregressive

Memory tip: Think of a progressive school that keeps moving forward. Write progress in full, then add -ive, the ending of active and creative.

Usage Examples

Example 1: The doctor said Grandpa's hearing loss is progressive, so it will slowly get worse.

Example 2: The town council has a progressive plan for cycle lanes.

Example 3: Our school follows progressive ideas such as learning through projects.

Fun Fact

In grammar, the progressive or continuous tense uses -ing, as in She is reading.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Makeup

Choose the correct suffix to complete the word:

progress + ____

a) ieve
b) iv
c) ave
d) ive

Show answer

d) ive. Progress takes -ive, the same suffix as in active.

Word Connection

Choose the antonym of the word: progressive

a) advanced
b) old-fashioned
c) forward-looking
d) modern

Show answer

b) old-fashioned. Old-fashioned ideas resist change; modern, forward-looking and advanced describe progressive ones.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) impressive
b) expensive
c) aggressive
d) progresive

Show answer

d) progresive. Progressive keeps the double s of progress, as impressive and aggressive keep theirs.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. A progressive illness is one that ____.

a) never changes
b) gets worse little by little
c) cannot be seen
d) goes away at once

Show answer

b) gets worse little by little

2. Which sentence is in the progressive tense?

a) Ravi paints pictures.
b) Ravi is painting a picture.
c) Ravi will paint.
d) Ravi painted a picture.

Show answer

b) Ravi is painting a picture.

Associated Words

remarkablequeuebristleprojectionbackhand
allowedbatterevaluateprovokeprotect

Next steps

How to participate in CREST International Spell Bee

The CREST International Spell Bee (CSB) is conducted in two editions – CREST International Spell Bee - Summer (CSB) and CREST International Spell Bee - Winter (CSBW) – giving students across the globe an opportunity to showcase and enhance their spelling proficiency. Designed for young learners from Senior KG to Class 8, the competition focuses on word-building, pronunciation, and vocabulary enrichment, helping students develop strong linguistic skills.

Steps to Participate:

Step 1: Visit the registration page and complete the registration with your desired subject.

Step 2: After Registration done, do login at www.crestolympiads.com/login.

Step 3: After login, go to dashboard and click on Book slot/Take Exam

Step 4: Schedule your exam date and preferred time.

Step 5: Log in with your credentials on the exam day at the scheduled time and take the exam.

70%