Basic Details
Word: Sequence
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: A set of things or events that follow one another in a particular order.
Synonyms: order, series, succession, chain
Antonyms: disorder
Word origin: From Latin sequi, to follow.
How to Spell Sequence
Syllables: se - quence
Tricky part: After the q always comes u, and the ending is -ence, not -ance or -ense. Watch for seqeunce, where the u and e swap places.
Watch out for: sequance, sequense, seqeunce
Memory tip: A consequence comes after something, in sequence. The two words share the same ending, -quence.
Usage Examples
Example 1: The film opens with a chase sequence through the lanes of old Hyderabad.
Example 2: Look at the sequence 2, 4, 8, 16 and work out the next number.
Example 3: A strange sequence of events made us miss the school bus.
Fun Fact
In the Fibonacci sequence each number is the sum of the two before it: 0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13. Indian scholars such as Virahanka described these numbers long before Fibonacci wrote about them in 1202.
Practise the CREST Way
Word Cookie
Find the extra letter in the word:
sequennce
a) n
b) u
c) q
d) c
Show answer
a) n. The ending is -ence with a single n, as in silence.
Spell-o-Spell
Only one of these words is spelt correctly. Choose its meaning:
1. sequence 2. consecutave 3. intervel 4. prosedure
a) following one after another without a break
b) a set of things that follow one another in order
c) an official way of doing something
d) a gap of time between two events
Show answer
b) a set of things that follow one another in order. Consecutive ends in -ive, interval in -al and procedure has a c, so sequence is the correctly spelt word.
Word Connection
Choose the synonym of the word sequence as used in the sentence:
Read the events of the story again and arrange them in the correct sequence.
a) order
b) meaning
c) muddle
d) summary
Show answer
a) order. Arranging events in a sequence means putting them in order; a muddle is the opposite.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Which list is in sequence?
a) apple, chair, river
b) pen, cloud, ninety
c) blue, seven, happy
d) Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
Show answer
d) Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
2. A dance sequence in a film is ____.
a) one part showing a dance
b) the name of the director
c) the money the film earns
d) the seats in the cinema
Show answer
a) one part showing a dance
