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Spell Bee Word: sometime


Basic Details

Word: Sometime

Part of Speech: Adverb

Meaning: At a time that is not exactly known or not yet fixed, in the past or the future.

Synonyms: someday, one day, eventually

How to Spell Sometime

Syllables: some - time

Tricky part: The e at the end of some stays. It is written as one word, not some time, when it means at some point.

Watch out for: somtime, sumtime, sometyme

Memory tip: Two whole words join hands: some + time. Do not let the e of some fall off in the middle.

Usage Examples

Example 1: Come and visit us sometime during the Puja holidays.

Example 2: The museum was built sometime in the nineteenth century.

Example 3: I hope to see the Taj Mahal sometime soon.

Fun Fact

Sometime, sometimes and some time mean different things. Sometimes means now and then, and some time, as two words, means a fairly long while: I waited for some time.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Makeup

Choose the correctly spelt compound word:

a) evrybody
b) somone
c) sometime
d) anywere

Show answer

c) sometime. Everybody needs its e, anywhere needs wh, and someone keeps the e of some.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

sometimme

a) m
b) t
c) e
d) o

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a) m. Time has a single m.

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word: sometime

a) always
b) daily
c) someday
d) never

Show answer

c) someday. Someday, like sometime, points to an unknown time in the future.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which sentence needs sometimes, not sometime?

a) The bridge was built sometime in 1950.
b) Let us meet sometime soon.
c) I sometimes walk to school.
d) Call me sometime next week.

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c) I sometimes walk to school.

2. If your aunt says she will visit sometime in May, the date is ____.

a) every day of May
b) not fixed yet
c) today
d) the first of May

Show answer

b) not fixed yet

Associated Words

commercialcontaminateadvertisecaptaininfertile
comprehensiveabnormalityabandonedemotionalbale

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