Multiple choice

Directions: Select the option that spells the word correctly:

  1. Criterian

  2. Critarion

  3. Criteerion

  4. Criterion
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Criterion is the correct singular spelling for a principle or standard by which something is judged. It is a Greek-derived word where the singular ends in on and the plural ends in a. The other options are common misspellings that alter the vowels in the second or third syllables.

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