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Spell Bee Word: unbroken


Basic Details

Word: Unbroken

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning: Not broken or damaged; also going on without a break or a stop, as in unbroken sleep.

Synonyms: whole, intact, continuous, undamaged

Antonyms: broken, damaged, interrupted

How to Spell Unbroken

Syllables: un - bro - ken

Tricky part: There is only one n after the u, because broken starts with b. Broken ends in en, not an or on.

Watch out for: unbrokan, unbrocken, unbrokin

Memory tip: Un means not, so unbroken is just un + broken, with nothing added and nothing lost.

Usage Examples

Example 1: Grandpa's watch still keeps time and its glass is unbroken.

Example 2: After a week of fever, Asha finally had a night of unbroken sleep.

Example 3: The team's unbroken run of wins ended in the final match.

Fun Fact

Horse trainers call a young horse that has not yet learnt to carry a rider an unbroken horse.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Makeup

Choose the prefix that completes the word:

____broken

a) un
b) in
c) non
d) dis

Show answer

a) un. Un is the prefix English uses with past forms like broken, spoken and written.

Word Connection

Choose the antonym of the word:

unbroken

a) complete
b) damaged
c) intact
d) whole

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b) damaged. Intact, whole and complete all describe something unbroken, while damaged says the opposite.

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

The old clay pot was dug up from the riverbank completely unbrocken.

a) clay
b) unbrocken
c) riverbank
d) completely

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b) unbrocken. Broken has a k on its own, so unbroken has no c.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. An unbroken line of ants is one that ____.

a) has been crushed
b) is very short
c) is moving backwards
d) has no gaps

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d) has no gaps

2. If a record remains unbroken, it means ____.

a) nobody has beaten it
b) it has been cracked
c) it has been forgotten
d) it was set yesterday

Show answer

a) nobody has beaten it

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