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Spell Bee Word: Regret


What does regret mean?

Word: Regret

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning: Regret means to feel sorry or sad about something you did or did not do. As a noun, regret is that sorry feeling.

Synonyms: remorse

How do you spell regret?

Syllables: re - gret

Tricky part: The t stays single at the end. It doubles only when you add an ending such as -ed: regretted.

Watch out for: regrett, ragret, regreat

Memory tip: Say to yourself 'one regret, one t': the t at the end stays single.

Regret in a sentence

Example 1: I regret shouting at my little brother.

Example 2: Meena had no regrets about choosing art over music.

Example 3: You will regret it if you skip your practice today.

Fun Fact

Regret often appears in polite notices: 'We regret any trouble caused' is a formal way of saying 'We are sorry.'

Practise the CREST Way

Word Makeup

Choose the correct suffix to form a word:

regret

a) fool
b) fil
c) full
d) ful

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d) ful. The ending -ful has just one l, as in hopeful and regretful.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

reggret

a) r
b) t
c) e
d) g

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d) g. Regret has a single g after the e.

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word:

regret

a) joy
b) hope
c) pride
d) sorrow

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d) sorrow. Regret is a kind of sorrow for something done.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) reply
b) remimber
c) repeat
d) regret

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b) remimber. Remember has an e in each of its three beats: re-mem-ber.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is feeling regret?

a) Nina, who is proud of her drawing
b) Amit, who wishes he had not shouted
c) Ravi, who is excited about the trip
d) Asha, who is happy with her marks

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b) Amit, who wishes he had not shouted

2. I regret that I ____ my homework.

a) am finishing
b) can finish
c) did not finish
d) will finish

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c) did not finish

Associated Words

sorrowdistantwisdomacheinventor
untiedroughtdispleasuremicrophonedeceive

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