English Language
Spellings
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Spellings Questions
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Recuperate
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Regulate
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Reinstate
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Seperate
D
Correct answer
Explanation
'Seperate' is misspelled - the correct spelling is 'Separate' with 'par' not 'per'. This is one of the most common spelling errors in English. The other options - Recuperate, Regulate, and Reinstate - are all correctly spelled following standard patterns.
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Aroplane
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Aroplain
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Aeroplain
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Aeroplane
D
Correct answer
Explanation
Correct Answer: Aeroplane
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Consumpshion
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Conjumption
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Consumption
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Conjumpshan
C
Correct answer
Explanation
The correct spelling is 'Consumption' (option C). Options A, B, and D contain misspellings: 'Consumpshion' incorrectly replaces 'tion' with 'shion', 'Conjumption' incorrectly uses 'jmp' instead of 'mp', and 'Conjumpshan' is severely garbled with multiple errors. The word follows the pattern: consume + tion = consumption.
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Vaccum
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Vaccume
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Vaccuum
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Vacuum
D
Correct answer
Explanation
The correct spelling is 'Vacuum' with a double 'u' but single 'm' after the 'u.' This comes from the Latin word 'vacuum' meaning empty space. The common misspellings 'Vaccum' or 'Vaccume' confuse the pattern, while 'Vaccuum' adds an unnecessary extra 'u.'
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Restaurant
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Restuarant
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resteurant
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restorant
A
Correct answer
Explanation
'Restaurant' is the correct spelling. Options B, C, and D contain spelling errors: 'Restuarant' (wrong vowel order), 'resteurant' (wrong vowel sequence), 'restorant' (missing 'au').
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Auxilary
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Auxiliary
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Auxiliarry
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Auxeliary
B
Correct answer
Explanation
Option (2) is correctly spelt.
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Coruppt
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Curropt
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Corrupt
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Currupt
C
Correct answer
Explanation
Corrupt is spelled with one 'r' after 'co' and double 'p' (cor-rupt). Option A has an extra 'p', Option B swaps the 'r' and 'u', and Option D has the wrong letter order. Only Option C follows the correct spelling pattern.
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Tomarow
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Tomarrow
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Tomorrow
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Tommorow
C
Correct answer
Explanation
Tomorrow is spelled with double 'm' and single 'r' (tom-or-row). The pattern follows from 'today' + 'morrow' (an old word for morning). Option A has single 'm', Option B has wrong 'r' placement, and Option D has triple 'm'. Only Option C is correct.
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Fullfil
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Fulfil
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Fulfill
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Fullfill
C
Correct answer
Explanation
Fulfill is spelled with double 'l' at the end (ful-fill), following the pattern of the root word 'full' + 'fill'. Option A has incorrect ending, Option B has only one 'l', and Option D has double 'l' in both syllables. Standard American English uses 'fulfill' (double 'l').
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Harasment
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Harassment
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Harrassment
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Harrasment
B
Correct answer
Explanation
Harassment is spelled with single 'r' and double 's' (har-ass-ment). The pattern follows from the root 'harass' + 'ment'. Options A and C incorrectly use double 'r', while Option D has single 's' and single 'r'. Only Option B has the correct consonant pattern.
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Convience
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Convince
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Convennice
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Conviance
B
Correct answer
Explanation
Convince is spelled with 'v' and 'i' after 'con' (con-vince). Option A incorrectly adds 'ie' like 'convenience', while Options C and D have garbled spellings with wrong letters. The correct spelling is 'convince' meaning to persuade someone.
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Forein
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Fariegn
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Foreigne
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Foreign
D
Correct answer
Explanation
Foreign is spelled with 'e' after 'for' and silent 'ei' (for-eign). The pattern is distinct and doesn't follow phonetic rules. Options A and C miss the 'e', while Option B has the wrong vowel order. Only Option D has the correct 'ei' spelling.
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Correspondant
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Corraspondent
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Correspandant
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Correspondent
D
Correct answer
Explanation
Correspondent is spelled with 'cor-respon-dent', following 'respond' + 'ent'. Option A uses 'ant' instead of 'ent', Option B has 'ra' instead of 'r', and Option C garbles the ending. Only Option D correctly uses 'dent' ending and proper vowel placement.
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Supreintendent
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Superintendent
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Suprintendent
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Supereintendent
B
Correct answer
Explanation
Superintendent is spelled with 'su-per-in-ten-dent' with no extra 'e'. Option A has 're' instead of 'er', Option C is missing the 'e' in 'ten', and Option D adds an extra 'e'. Option B has the correct spelling, though it has a trailing space which is minor.
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Lieutinant
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Lieutenant
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Leutenant
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Liutenant
B
Correct answer
Explanation
Lieutenant is spelled with 'ieu' after 'l' (lieu-tenant). The French origin gives it the unusual 'ieu' pattern. Option A has 'ei', Option C has only one 'e', and Option D has 'ie' instead of 'ieu'. Only Option B correctly preserves the 'ieu' sequence.