What does responsible mean?
Word: Responsible
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning: Responsible means trusted to do the right thing, or in charge of looking after something or someone.
Synonyms: reliable, dutiful, trustworthy
Antonyms: unreliable
How do you spell responsible?
Syllables: re - spon - si - ble
Tricky part: It ends in -ible, not -able. Children often write responsable.
Watch out for: responsable, resposible, responsibel
Memory tip: Think 'I am responsible.' The I in that sentence reminds you of the i in -ible.
Responsible in a sentence
Example 1: Tara is responsible for watering the class plants.
Example 2: A responsible dog owner keeps the dog on a lead in the park.
Example 3: Who is responsible for this mess on the floor?
Fun Fact
A responsible person was first someone who could answer for what they had done: the word grew from a Latin verb meaning to answer.
Practise the CREST Way
Word Connection
Choose the antonym of the word:
responsible
a) careful
b) careless
c) honest
d) sensible
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b) careless. Careful, honest and sensible all fit a responsible person; careless is the opposite.
Word Makeup
Choose the correct prefix to make the opposite word:
responsible
a) in
b) un
c) ir
d) dis
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c) ir. Before r, the 'not' prefix becomes ir-, as in irregular.
Spell-o-Spell
Choose the correctly spelt word:
a) posible
b) wonderfull
c) behavour
d) responsible
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d) responsible. Possible needs ss, behaviour has iou, and wonderful ends in -ful.
Word Cookie
Insert the correct pair of letters to form a word:
r_sp_nsible
a) i, o
b) e, u
c) i, a
d) e, o
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d) e, o. Re-spon: an e after the r and an o after the p.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Which child is being responsible?
a) Mira, who returns her books very late
b) Dev, who leaves his books on the bus
c) Ishaan, who returns his books on time
d) Sam, who borrows books but never reads
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c) Ishaan, who returns his books on time
2. If you are responsible for a broken window, you ____.
a) caused it to break
b) fixed it later
c) told the teacher
d) saw it break
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a) caused it to break
