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Spell Bee Word: Usual

Usual (adjective): normal; happening or done most of the time.

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What does usual mean?

Word: Usual

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning: Usual means normal; happening or done most of the time.

Synonyms: normal, common

Antonyms: unusual, rare, strange

How do you spell usual?

Syllables: u - su - al

Tricky part: The s makes the zh sound you hear in measure, so children try a z: uzual is wrong.

Watch out for: uzual, uzhual, usuel

Memory tip: Picture a zebra waiting at the gate: usual sounds as if it has a z, but the zebra is never let in.

Usual in a sentence

Example 1: Rahul took his usual seat by the window.

Example 2: The shop opened later than usual on Sunday.

Example 3: As usual, the tea at the station was too sweet.

Fun Fact

Usual comes from the Latin usus, meaning use or habit. Something usual is simply what people are used to.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word:

usual

a) special
b) sudden
c) regular
d) modern

Show answer

c) regular. Your regular bus is the one you normally take, so regular means much the same as usual.

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

Riya ordered her usal cheese toastie at the corner cafe.

a) ordered
b) cheese
c) usal
d) corner

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c) usal. Usual has a u on each side of the s.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) regular
b) ordinary
c) usuall
d) everyday

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c) usuall. Usual has just one l at the end.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 'As usual, Dev forgot his water bottle.' This tells us Dev ____.

a) never forgets it
b) lost it on the bus
c) forgot it for the first time
d) often forgets it

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d) often forgets it

2. Mohit's usual breakfast is porridge. How often does he eat it?

a) only on Sundays
b) only on his birthday
c) once or twice a year
d) on most mornings

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d) on most mornings

Associated Words

Words that end in -ual: equal, virtual, individual, manual, annual, dual

Related words on the Spell Bee lists: common, rare, strange

More words from this list

arise, complete, dormitory, genetics, jingle, oasis, recent, spread

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