Basic Details
Word: Regular
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning: Happening at fixed or even times, or usual and normal. A regular shape has all its sides and angles equal.
Synonyms: usual, normal, routine, steady
Antonyms: irregular, occasional, unusual
How to Spell Regular
Syllables: reg - u - lar
Tricky part: The ending is -ar, not -er or -or. In speech the last vowel is a weak uh sound, which hides the a.
Watch out for: reguler, regulor, reguller
Memory tip: Regular ends in -ar like calendar, and regular events are the ones you mark on a calendar.
Usage Examples
Example 1: Regular practice is the only way to master the sitar.
Example 2: Mr Kapoor is a regular at the corner chai stall.
Example 3: A regular hexagon has six equal sides.
Fun Fact
Honeybees build combs of regular hexagons, a shape that stores honey using less wax than squares or triangles would.
Practise the CREST Way
Word Makeup
Only one of these words takes the prefix ir to make a real word. Choose it:
ir
a) regular
b) literate
c) mature
d) possible
Show answer
a) regular. Ir is used before words that begin with r, so regular becomes irregular; the others take im or il.
Word Connection
Choose the antonym of the word regular as used in the sentence:
The doctor said regular exercise would help Nani's stiff knees.
a) occasional
b) routine
c) frequent
d) steady
Show answer
a) occasional. Regular exercise happens often and on schedule; occasional exercise happens only now and then.
Word Cookie
Find the misspelt word in the sentence:
Because the old clock no longer kept reguler time, Dadaji took it to the watchmaker in the bazaar.
a) bazaar
b) longer
c) watchmaker
d) reguler
Show answer
d) reguler. The ending you cannot hear clearly is -ar, as in popular and singular.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. In grammar, a regular verb ____.
a) is used only in questions
b) changes its vowel in the past tense
c) forms its past tense by adding -ed
d) has the same form in every tense
Show answer
c) forms its past tense by adding -ed
2. Which of these shapes is a regular polygon?
a) rectangle
b) kite
c) trapezium
d) square
Show answer
d) square
