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Spell Bee Word: ruined


Basic Details

Word: Ruined

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning: Spoilt or destroyed something completely. As an adjective, a ruined building is one that has fallen to pieces.

Synonyms: destroyed, wrecked, spoilt, damaged

Antonyms: restored, repaired, saved

How to Spell Ruined

Syllables: ru - ined

Tricky part: The u comes before the i, and the n stays single. Students write ruind or double the n.

Watch out for: ruind, rooined, ruinned

Memory tip: Ruin has u then i, the same order as in fruit and juice. A dropped fruit is a ruined fruit.

Usage Examples

Example 1: Unseasonal rain ruined the wheat crop in Punjab.

Example 2: Owls nest in the ruined fort on top of the hill.

Example 3: Spilt ink ruined my neat project file.

Fun Fact

Hampi in Karnataka, the ruined capital of the Vijayanagara Empire, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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Word Connection

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

The flood ruined the farmer's newly built storehouse.

a) restored
b) damaged
c) wrecked
d) destroyed

Show answer

a) restored. Wrecked, damaged and destroyed all describe harm; restored means brought back to good condition.

Word Cookie

Fill in the missing letters to complete the word:

r_i_ed

a) o, n
b) i, n
c) u, m
d) u, n

Show answer

d) u, n. Ruin is r, u, i, n, so the gaps take u and n.

Mingle-Mangle

Unjumble the letters in the sentence to form a meaningful word:

One careless spark dnieru the whole fireworks stall at the mela.

a) mined
b) rained
c) ruined
d) rinsed

Show answer

c) ruined. Rained has an a and rinsed an s, while mined lacks the r and u.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. A ruin is ____.

a) a type of road
b) a kind of heavy rain
c) a new shopping mall
d) the remains of an old building

Show answer

d) the remains of an old building

2. A family ruined by a failed business has ____.

a) won a big prize
b) lost all its money
c) become famous
d) opened a new shop

Show answer

b) lost all its money

Associated Words

interruptedaptitudesuppositionidentificationindustry
assurancehurtingatonementjuniorhath

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