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Spell Bee Word: sole


Basic Details

Word: Sole

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning: Only one; single. The sole winner is the only winner. As a noun, sole is also the bottom of a foot or shoe.

Synonyms: only, single, lone, exclusive

Antonyms: joint, shared

Sounds like: soul (the spirit or deep feelings of a person)

How to Spell Sole

Syllables: sole

Tricky part: It sounds just like soul, the spirit inside a person. Sole, meaning only, is spelt s-o-l-e with a silent e.

Watch out for: soal, solle

Memory tip: Sole owner, single owner: sole and single both begin with s and end with e.

Usage Examples

Example 1: Her sole aim this year is to learn to swim.

Example 2: He was the sole survivor of the shipwreck.

Example 3: The soles of my sandals are worn thin from walking.

Fun Fact

Sole is also the name of a flat fish. It got this name because its shape looks like the sole of a sandal.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word: sole

a) many
b) only
c) several
d) shared

Show answer

b) only. Sole and only both mean that there is just one.

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

Rohan was the soal member of his family who could speak Tamil.

a) soal
b) family
c) member
d) speak

Show answer

a) soal. No a here: the word for only is s, o, l and a silent e.

Word Makeup

Choose the suffix that completes the word:

sole

a) ly
b) ley
c) lly
d) ely

Show answer

a) ly. Sole keeps its e and takes ly to become solely.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In which sentence does sole mean only?

a) Sand stuck to the soles of our feet.
b) The sole of my shoe has a hole.
c) Meera was the sole girl in the chess club.
d) The cook fried a sole for dinner.

Show answer

c) Meera was the sole girl in the chess club.

2. Which word is a homophone of sole?

a) soul
b) sale
c) seal
d) soil

Show answer

a) soul

Associated Words

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