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Spell Bee Word: religious


Basic Details

Word: Religious

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning: Connected with religion or with belief in God or gods; also very careful and regular in doing something.

Synonyms: devout, spiritual, holy, pious

How to Spell Religious

Syllables: re - li - gious

Tricky part: The ending is gious, with an i before ous. Students drop it and write religous, or use e and write relegious.

Watch out for: religous, relegious, religeous

Memory tip: Start from religion. Keep r-e-l-i-g-i, then swap on for ous.

Usage Examples

Example 1: Diwali, Eid, Christmas and Gurpurab are religious festivals celebrated across India.

Example 2: Grandfather reads the newspaper with religious care every morning.

Example 3: The town holds a religious fair every year on the river bank.

Fun Fact

Article 25 of the Constitution of India protects every person's freedom to follow and practise their religion.

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Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word: religious

a) careless
b) scientific
c) spiritual
d) cheerful

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c) spiritual. Religious and spiritual both describe matters of faith.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) courageous
b) religous
c) contagious
d) prestigious

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b) religous. Like contagious, this word keeps an i before ous.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

ulgiriose

a) rigorous
b) glorious
c) religious
d) religion

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c) religious. Two i's, a u and an e are in the jumble, which only religious uses.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. A religious festival is linked with ____.

a) sports
b) shopping
c) faith and worship
d) the weather

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c) faith and worship

2. 'She practises the sitar with religious care.' This means she practises ____.

a) without interest
b) only on festivals
c) very regularly and carefully
d) at a temple

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c) very regularly and carefully

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