Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the correctly spelt word.

  1. Occurence

  2. Ocurrence

  3. Occurrence

  4. Occurrance

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Occurrence is the correct spelling. The pattern is 'oc-cur-rence' with double 'r' but single 'e' before the 'nce'. This follows the rule for words ending in '-cur' like concur, recur. Many mistakenly add an extra 'r' or change 'ence' to 'ance'.