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Spell Bee Word: replied


Basic Details

Word: Replied

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning: Answered; said or wrote something back. It is the past tense of reply.

Synonyms: answered, responded, retorted

Antonyms: asked, questioned

How to Spell Replied

Syllables: re - plied

Tricky part: Reply ends in y after a consonant, so the y changes to i before ed. Replyed is wrong.

Watch out for: replyed, replide, repliyed

Memory tip: The y says goodbye before ed: reply - replied, cry - cried, try - tried.

Usage Examples

Example 1: 'I have finished my homework,' Meera replied.

Example 2: Nobody replied to the message in the class group.

Example 3: He replied to his pen-friend's letter within a week.

Fun Fact

Reply comes from the Latin replicare, 'to fold back', which also gave English the word replica.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) replyed
b) obeyed
c) worried
d) delayed

Show answer

a) replyed. After a consonant, y turns to i before ed; delayed and obeyed keep y because a vowel comes first.

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word: replied

a) wondered
b) answered
c) ordered
d) asked

Show answer

b) answered. To reply is to answer.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

dlireep

a) replied
b) rippled
c) relied
d) repelled

Show answer

a) replied. Seven letters with one p and one l: relied is too short, and repelled and rippled need doubles.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Replied is the past tense of ____.

a) reply
b) replay
c) repel
d) rely

Show answer

a) reply

2. Which sentence uses replied correctly?

a) She replied to the invitation at once.
b) She replied the stairs.
c) They replied a cake.
d) He replied his bicycle.

Show answer

a) She replied to the invitation at once.

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