Basic Details
Word: Qualifying
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning: Used to decide who may go on to the next stage, as in a qualifying round or a qualifying exam.
Synonyms: preliminary
How to Spell Qualifying
Syllables: qual - i - fy - ing
Tricky part: Unlike qualified, qualifying keeps its y, because ing already starts with i and English avoids ii here.
Watch out for: qualifing, qualifiing, quallifying
Memory tip: Before ing the y stays: qualify + ing, the way study becomes studying and copy becomes copying.
Usage Examples
Example 1: The qualifying round for the inter-school quiz is on Thursday.
Example 2: Ananya cleared the qualifying exam for the science camp.
Example 3: Only the top eight swimmers in the qualifying heats reach the final.
Fun Fact
In Formula One racing, a qualifying session, usually held the day before the race, decides the order in which cars line up at the start.
Practise the CREST Way
Word Cookie
Insert the correct letters to form a word:
qu_lif_ing
a) a, y
b) o, i
c) e, y
d) a, i
Show answer
a) a, y. Qualify keeps its y before ing, and the vowel after qu is a.
Spell-o-Spell
Choose the meaning of the correctly spelt word:
1. atheletic 2. tournement 3. champian 4. qualifying
a) someone who has won a competition
b) strong and good at sport
c) a series of games to find a winner
d) deciding who may go on to the next stage
Show answer
d) deciding who may go on to the next stage. Tournament has an a before the m, champion ends in ion, and athletic has no e after the th.
Word Connection
Choose the synonym of the word 'qualifying' as used in the sentence:
The qualifying round of the chess event will be held a week before the final.
a) preliminary
b) championship
c) closing
d) prize
Show answer
a) preliminary. A qualifying round comes first and sorts the players, which is what preliminary means.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. The word qualifying in 'qualifying round' tells us that the round ____.
a) has no rules at all
b) is the very last one
c) is played only for fun
d) decides who goes on
Show answer
d) decides who goes on
2. A qualifying mark is the lowest mark that you need to ____.
a) pass to the next stage
b) get a free book
c) become a teacher
d) win the gold medal
Show answer
a) pass to the next stage
