Spell Bee Word: Returned

Basic Details

Word: Returned

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning: Came or went back to a place; also gave, sent or put something back.

Synonyms: came back, went back, gave back

Antonyms: left, departed

How to Spell Returned

Syllables: re - turned

Tricky part: It is re + turn + ed. The ur is the hard part, because the vowel sound is not clear, so students write retirned or retarned.

Watch out for: retirned, retarned, returnd

Memory tip: Turn back and you have returned: the whole word turn sits in the middle, re + turn + ed.

Usage Examples

Example 1: My father returned from Dubai with a box of dates.

Example 2: The shopkeeper returned the extra ten rupees I had paid.

Example 3: The fever returned at night, so we called the doctor.

Fun Fact

In cricket, a return catch is one taken by the bowler off his own delivery, when the ball comes straight back to him.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Connection

Choose the antonym of the word returned as used in the sentence:

The swallows returned to the old barn as soon as spring arrived.

a) came back
b) arrived
c) reappeared
d) departed

Word Cookie

Insert the correct letters to form a word:

ret_rn_d

a) a, e
b) u, i
c) i, e
d) u, e

Mingle-Mangle

Unscramble the jumbled word in the sentence and choose the correct word:

Priya dentuerr the library book two days late and paid a small fine.

a) retuned
b) rerouted
c) returned
d) retorted

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In which sentence does returned mean 'gave back'?

a) We returned home late.
b) He returned from Delhi.
c) She returned the borrowed pen.
d) The pain returned at night.

2. A returned parcel is one that ____.

a) was stolen
b) was never sent
c) was sent back
d) was opened