What does verge mean?
Word: Verge
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: Verge means the edge or border of something. In Britain it is also the strip of grass beside a road.
Synonyms: edge, border
How do you spell verge?
Syllables: verge
Tricky part: Edge and hedge put a d before the g, so students write verdge. This word has no d.
Watch out for: verdge, vergge
Memory tip: A verge is too narrow to squeeze in a d, so unlike edge and hedge it goes straight from r to g.
Idioms and Phrases
- on the verge of: very close to doing or reaching something Example: "Tanvi was on the verge of finishing her puzzle when the lights went out."
Verge in a sentence
Example 1: Wild flowers grew along the grass verge beside the country lane.
Example 2: Papa parked the car on the verge to let the tractor pass.
Example 3: Our team was on the verge of winning the quiz when the bell rang.
Fun Fact
Some British councils now leave road verges unmown in spring and summer so that wild flowers can grow and feed bees and butterflies.
Practise the CREST Way
Word Cookie
Find the extra letter in the word:
verrge
a) v
b) g
c) e
d) r
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d) r. The middle sounds like the er of her, written with a single r.
Mingle-Mangle
Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:
geevr
a) serve
b) merge
c) grove
d) verge
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d) verge. The jumble has a g and a v but no m, s or o.
Word Connection
Choose the synonym of the word:
verge
a) core
b) brink
c) middle
d) centre
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b) brink. The brink is the very edge; centre, middle and core are all at the heart of something.
Spell-o-Spell
Choose the incorrectly spelt word:
a) verge
b) pavment
c) junction
d) roadside
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b) pavment. Pavement keeps the e of pave before ment.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. If a plant is on the verge of flowering, what is about to happen?
a) it will soon bloom
b) it has lost its leaves
c) it has just been cut
d) it needs to be moved
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a) it will soon bloom
2. What might stand on the verge beside a highway?
a) a milestone showing the distance to the next town
b) a scoreboard showing the cricket score
c) a menu showing the prices of snacks
d) a blackboard showing the day's homework
Show answer
a) a milestone showing the distance to the next town
