Multiple choice softskills communication

How do you spell

  1. Mischievious

  2. Mischevous

  3. Mischivous

  4. Mischievous

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D Correct answer
Explanation

'Mischievous' is the correct spelling. It follows the pattern 'mis-' + 'chief' + '-ous' but with 'chief' becoming 'chiev'. The correct vowel sequence is 'i-e-e-v-o-u-s'. Options A, B, and C all have incorrect vowel sequences.