Basic Details
Word: Remark
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: Something you say or write that gives an opinion or a comment. As a verb, to remark is to say this.
Synonyms: comment, observation, statement
Word origin: From French remarquer, to note or notice.
How to Spell Remark
Syllables: re - mark
Tricky part: It is re + mark, with ark as in park. It ends in k alone; there is no c before it.
Watch out for: remarck, rimark, remarc
Memory tip: A remark can leave a mark on the listener: re + mark.
Usage Examples
Example 1: My uncle made a funny remark about my new haircut.
Example 2: The judge's remark at the end of the dance show made the girls smile.
Example 3: Please keep your remarks short so that everyone gets a turn.
Fun Fact
The older sense of noticing survives in remarkable: something remarkable is worth noticing and talking about.
Practise the CREST Way
Word Connection
Choose the synonym of the word remark as used in the sentence:
Her rude remark about the new boy's accent upset the whole class.
a) silence
b) apology
c) gift
d) comment
Show answer
d) comment. A comment is something said about a person or thing, exactly like the rude remark.
Word Cookie
Find the extra letter in the word:
remarck
a) a
b) k
c) m
d) c
Show answer
d) c. Mark ends in k alone, and so does remark.
Spell-o-Spell
Choose the meaning of the correctly spelt word:
1. comitment 2. embarass 3. begining 4. remark
a) something said as a comment
b) the point where something starts
c) a promise or firm decision to do something
d) to make someone feel shy or ashamed
Show answer
a) something said as a comment. Commitment needs a double m, embarrass a double r and beginning a double n; remark is the only one right.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Which of these is a remark rather than a question?
a) That is a lovely kite.
b) Where did you buy it?
c) Can I fly it?
d) Is it yours?
Show answer
a) That is a lovely kite.
2. A remark made 'in passing' is ____.
a) shouted from a rooftop
b) repeated every morning
c) written in a long letter
d) said briefly along the way
Show answer
d) said briefly along the way
