Basic Details
Word: Representation
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: Speaking or acting on behalf of someone; also a picture, model or sign that stands for something else.
Synonyms: depiction, portrayal, image
How to Spell Representation
Syllables: rep - re - sen - ta - tion
Tricky part: Build it from represent + ation. The three vowels before ation are all e, and students often drop the t (represenation) or write ripresentation.
Watch out for: represantation, representasion, represenation
Memory tip: Re + present + ation: the whole word present sits in the middle.
Usage Examples
Example 1: The painting is a representation of village life in Bengal.
Example 2: Every class has representation on the student council.
Example 3: This clay model is a representation of the solar system.
Fun Fact
Seats in India's Lok Sabha are shared among the states roughly by population, so Uttar Pradesh, the most populous state, has the largest number of members, 80.
Practise the CREST Way
Word Makeup
Only one of these words takes the suffix ation to make a real noun. Choose it:
ation
a) invent
b) prevent
c) represent
d) protect
Show answer
c) represent. Invent, prevent and protect take just ion, as in invention, prevention and protection.
Word Cookie
Insert the correct pair of letters to complete the word:
repr_s_ntation
a) i, e
b) a, e
c) e, e
d) e, a
Show answer
c) e, e. Find present inside the word: both gaps belong to it and both are e.
Spell-o-Spell
Only one of these words is spelt correctly. Choose its meaning:
1. representation 2. accomodation 3. maintainance 4. pronounciation
a) the way a word is said
b) the work of keeping something in good condition
c) a place to stay
d) something that stands for or shows something else
Show answer
d) something that stands for or shows something else. Pronunciation loses the o of pronounce, accommodation needs two m's, and maintenance has ten, not tain; representation is right.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. A map is a representation of ____.
a) a famous song
b) a real place
c) a school rule
d) a type of food
Show answer
b) a real place
2. If a town has no representation on a council, ____.
a) no one speaks for it there
b) it pays no taxes
c) it has no roads
d) everyone moves away
Show answer
a) no one speaks for it there
