Prophecy vs Prophesy

Prophecy vs Prophesy


Prophecy – is a noun and is defined as knowledge of the future, usually said to have come from a divine source.

a. A bleak prophecy of war and run.
b. She was believed to have the gift of prophecy.

Prophesy – is a verb and is defined as to predict the future usually with divine inspiration.

a. To prophesy a war
b. She prophesised that she would win a gold medal.

Read the following sentences and fill in the blanks with the right word.

1. As the doubters ____________ , their coalition could well fall apart long before then.

a. Prophecy
b. Prophesy
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ANSWER: Prophesy



2. The speech of ____________ is poetical and rhetorical, not strictly defined and logical.

a. Prophesy
b. Prophecy
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ANSWER: Prophecy



3. Unfortunately they tell him of its curse, and ____________ death to him if he keeps it.

a. Prophesy
b. Prophecy
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ANSWER: Prophesy



4. The setup of the ____________ is demanding some sort of intriguing payoff.

a. Prophecy
b. Prophesy
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ANSWER: Prophecy



5. If you had the gift of ____________, may be you could have saved more people.

a. Prophecy
b. Prophesy
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ANSWER: Prophesy


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