What does proposal mean?
Word: Proposal
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: Proposal means a plan or idea put forward for others to think about and agree to. It can also mean asking someone to marry you.
Synonyms: plan, offer
How do you spell proposal?
Syllables: pro - pos - al
Tricky part: The ending is al, as in arrival, not el or le. There is only one s.
Watch out for: proposel, proposle, propossal
Memory tip: Picture the e of propose stepping aside to make room for al.
Proposal in a sentence
Example 1: Our class sent the principal a proposal for a nature club.
Example 2: The proposal to build a flyover was discussed for months.
Example 3: Uncle's proposal to Aunty happened on a boat in Dal Lake.
Fun Fact
In Parliament, a proposal that is formally put to the House for a vote is called a motion.
Practise the CREST Way
Word Cookie
Find the extra letter in the word:
propposal
a) s
b) l
c) o
d) p
Show answer
d) p. Propose, proposal: the middle p is never doubled, so p is the extra letter.
Word Connection
Choose the synonym of the word 'proposal' as used in the sentence:
The town council accepted the proposal to plant neem trees along the main road.
a) suggestion
b) refusal
c) payment
d) complaint
Show answer
a) suggestion. A proposal is a suggestion put forward; a refusal is the answer it hopes not to get.
Spell-o-Spell
Only one word in the list is spelt correctly. Choose the meaning of that word.
1. agreemant 2. comittee 3. dicision 4. proposal
a) a choice made after thinking
b) a plan put forward for others to consider
c) an arrangement that everyone accepts
d) a group chosen to plan or decide something
Show answer
b) a plan put forward for others to consider. The three slips are agreement (ment, not mant), decision (dec, not dic) and committee (double m), which leaves proposal.
Mingle-Mangle
Unjumble the letters in the sentence and choose the word they make:
The class monitor read out her lopsarop for a cleaner playground.
a) proposal
b) disposal
c) approval
d) personal
Show answer
a) proposal. Approval has a v, disposal a d and an i, and personal an e and an n, none of which is in the jumble.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. When most members vote for a proposal, it is ____.
a) postponed
b) withdrawn
c) passed
d) repeated
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c) passed
2. If the principal turns down your proposal, she ____ it.
a) rejects
b) praises
c) supports
d) approves
Show answer
a) rejects
