English Language

Spellings

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Spellings Questions

Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the correctly spelt word.

  1. Repriev

  2. Reprieve

  3. Repreve

  4. Repeve
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Reprieve means to cancel or postpone the punishment of someone. The correct spelling is 'reprieve' with 'ie' in the middle (similar to believe, retrieve). Options A, C, and D incorrectly omit or modify the 'ie' or 'v' letters, creating misspelled versions.

Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the correctly spelt word.

  1. Resistance

  2. Resistense

  3. Resitnce

  4. Reicistance
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Resistance is the correctly spelt word among the options. Option B incorrectly spells it as 'Resistense', option C as 'Resitnce' (missing 'a' and 's'), and option D as 'Reicistance' (extra 'i' before 's'). The correct spelling follows the pattern 'resist' + 'ance'.

Multiple choice

Directions: Find out the correctly spelt word.

  1. Appearance

  2. Appeerance

  3. Appearrence

  4. Apearrence

  5. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

'Appearance' is the correct word. It refers to the state, condition, manner or style in which a person or an object appears.

Multiple choice

Directions: In the question below, a sentence with four words printed in bold type is given. These are numbered as (1), (2), (3) and (4). One of these four words printed in bold may be either wrongly spelt or inappropriate in the context of the sentence. Find out the word which is wrongly spelt or inappropriate, if any. The number of that word is your answer. If all the words printed in bold are correctly spelt and also appropriate in the context of the sentence, mark (5) i.e. 'All correct' as your answer.

Our mind is like a (1) garden which can either be (2) intelligently (3) cultivated or be allowed to run (4) wide. (5) All correct

  1. (1)

  2. (2)

  3. (3)

  4. (4)

  5. (5)
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The word 'wide' is inappropriate in the context. The phrase should be 'run wild' meaning to grow without control or cultivation, like an unattended garden. 'Wide' means broad or extensive but doesn't convey the sense of uncontrolled growth.

Multiple choice

Directions: In the question below, a sentence with four words printed in bold type is given. These are numbered as (1), (2), (3) and (4). One of these four words printed in bold may be either wrongly spelt or inappropriate in the context of the sentence. Find out the word which is wrongly spelt or inappropriate, if any. The number of that word is your answer. If all the words printed in bold are correctly spelt and also appropriate in the context of the sentence, mark (5) i.e. 'All correct' as your answer.

The designer will (1) showcash her (2) collection at an (3) upcoming (4) fashion event in the city. (5) All correct

  1. (1)

  2. (2)

  3. (3)

  4. (4)

  5. (5)
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

'Showcash' is incorrectly spelled. The correct spelling is 'showcase' meaning to display or exhibit something, typically a collection or work. All other words - collection, upcoming, fashion - are correctly spelled and appropriate in context.

Multiple choice

Directions: In the question below, a sentence with four words printed in bold type is given. These are numbered as (1), (2), (3) and (4). One of these four words printed in bold may be either wrongly spelt or inappropriate in the context of the sentence. Find out the word which is wrongly spelt or inappropriate, if any. The number of that word is your answer. If all the words printed in bold are correctly spelt and also appropriate in the context of the sentence, mark (5) i.e. 'All correct' as your answer.

The girl (1) spends every (2) knight studying, as she wants to (3) graduate from a well known (4) college with good marks. (5) All correct

  1. (1)

  2. (2)

  3. (3)

  4. (4)

  5. (5)
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

'Knight' is incorrectly spelled in context. The word should be 'night' referring to the time of day. 'Knight' refers to a medieval soldier, which doesn't make sense when talking about studying every evening. All other words are correctly spelled and appropriate.

Multiple choice

Directions: In the question below, a sentence with four words printed in bold type is given. These are numbered as (1), (2), (3) and (4). One of these four words printed in bold may be either wrongly spelt or inappropriate in the context of the sentence. Find out the word which is wrongly spelt or inappropriate, if any. The number of that word is your answer. If all the words printed in bold are correctly spelt and also appropriate in the context of the sentence, mark (5) i.e. 'All correct' as your answer.

The next time your gym (1) instructor tells you to do some (2) stretching (3) exercises before starting the (4) workout, say no. (5) All correct

  1. (1)

  2. (2)

  3. (3)

  4. (4)

  5. (5)
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
E Correct answer
Explanation

All bold words - instructor, stretching, exercises, workout - are correctly spelled and appropriate in the context of gym activities. The sentence discusses gym instructions and warm-up routines, and each word fits properly.

Multiple choice

Directions: In the question below, a sentence with four words printed in bold type is given. These are numbered as (1), (2), (3) and (4). One of these four words printed in bold may be either wrongly spelt or inappropriate in the context of the sentence. Find out the word which is wrongly spelt or inappropriate, if any. The number of that word is your answer. If all the words printed in bold are correctly spelt and also appropriate in the context of the sentence, mark (5) i.e. 'All correct' as your answer.

(1) Researchers have (2) identified the early master cells that make up the human heart could be used to make (3) patches to fix (4) damaged hearts. (5) All correct

  1. (1)

  2. (2)

  3. (3)

  4. (4)

  5. (5)
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Multiple choice

Directions: In the question below a sentence with four words printed in bold type is given. These are numbered as (1), (2), (3) and (4). One of these four words printed in bold may be either wrongly spelt or inappropriate in the context of the sentence. Find out the word which is wrongly spelt or inappropriate if any. The number of that word is your answer. If all the words printed in bold are correctly spelt and also appropriate in the context of the sentence, mark (5) i. e. 'All correct' as your answer.

Researchers have used data prevalent (1) to manufacturing companies to illustrate (2) the harmful (3) impacts (4) of technology on the environment. All correct (5)

  1. (1)

  2. (2)

  3. (3)

  4. (4)

  5. (5)
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Prevalent means widespread or common, but in this context about data from manufacturing companies, 'pertinent' or 'relevant' would be correct. Data isn't 'prevalent to' something - data is 'pertinent to' or 'relevant to' a subject. Illustrate, harmful, and impacts are all correctly used.

Multiple choice

Directions: In the question below a sentence with four words printed in bold type is given. These are numbered as (1), (2), (3) and (4). One of these four words printed in bold may be either wrongly spelt or inappropriate in the context of the sentence. Find out the word which is wrongly spelt or inappropriate if any. The number of that word is your answer. If all the words printed in bold are correctly spelt and also appropriate in the context of the sentence, mark (5) i. e. 'All correct' as your answer.

An economy relies (1) on its access (2) to dependable (3) and affordable (4) sources of energy. All correct (5)

  1. (1)

  2. (2)

  3. (3)

  4. (4)

  5. (5)
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
E Correct answer
Explanation

All four bold words are correctly spelled and used appropriately in the sentence. 'Relies' is the correct verb form, 'access' is properly used as a noun, 'dependable' is correctly spelled, and 'affordable' is the right adjective for describing energy sources. Since there are no errors, the correct answer is option (5) - All correct.

Multiple choice

Directions: In the question below a sentence with four words printed in bold type is given. These are numbered as (1), (2), (3) and (4). One of these four words printed in bold may be either wrongly spelt or inappropriate in the context of the sentence. Find out the word which is wrongly spelt or inappropriate if any. The number of that word is your answer. If all the words printed in bold are correctly spelt and also appropriate in the context of the sentence, mark (5) i. e. 'All correct' as your answer.

The bank's fluctuating (1) performance over the prior (2) year has been a major (3) cause (4) for concern. All correct (5)

  1. (1)

  2. (2)

  3. (3)

  4. (4)

  5. (5)
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer