Spellings Questions

Multiple choice
  1. Millionaire

  2. Milionaire

  3. Millionare

  4. Millionaira

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

The correct spelling is 'Millionaire' with 'll' from 'million' + '-aire' suffix. The distractors incorrectly omit one 'l' or modify the ending.

Multiple choice
  1. Handkarchief

  2. Handkerchief

  3. Handkercheif

  4. Handkirchief

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

The correct spelling is "Handkerchief" with the pattern 'kerchief' (a cloth) preceded by 'hand'. Common misspellings include 'Handkarchief' (with German-influenced 'arch'), 'Handkercheif' (reversing 'i' and 'e'), and 'Handkirchief' (incorrect vowel change). The word comes from Middle English 'handkerchief', literally 'head-covering for the hand'.

Multiple choice
  1. Affactionately

  2. Affectionetaly

  3. Affectionately

  4. None of these

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

The correct spelling is affectionately (with double f, single c, single t, -ately ending). Option A has incorrect extra 'a', Option B has incorrect 'eta' sequence, and Option C is correct. The word derives from affection + -ate + -ly adverbial suffix.

Multiple choice
  1. Accammodation

  2. Accommodation

  3. Acccommudation

  4. Acomodation

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

The correct spelling is accommodation (double c, double m, single o, -ation ending). Option A has incorrect single c and extra 'a', Option B is correct, Option C has extra c and incorrect 'ud', and Option D missing letters. This is one of the most commonly misspelt words in English.

Multiple choice
  1. Acquaintance

  2. Acquntance

  3. Acqaintance

  4. None of these

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

The correct spelling is acquaintance (single c, qu together, a after qu, -ance ending). Option A is correct. Options B and C are misspelt. The word derives from Old French 'acointance' based on 'acointier' (to make known).

Multiple choice
  1. Associetion

  2. Association

  3. Associaton

  4. None of these

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

The correct spelling is association (double s, single c, i after first s, -ation ending). Option A has incorrect 'ie', Option B is correct, Option C missing one s. The word derives from Latin 'associatio' based on 'associare' (to join with).

Multiple choice
  1. Befited

  2. Befitted

  3. Befetted

  4. Befatted

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

Befitted is the correct past tense form of the verb 'befit', meaning to be suitable or appropriate for. The word follows standard English spelling rules with double 't' in the middle. Option A 'Befited' is missing one 't', while options C and D are incorrect spellings.

Multiple choice
  1. Believable

  2. Belevable

  3. Bilieavable

  4. Beivable

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

Believable is the correct spelling, derived from the verb 'believe' by changing the 'e' to 'able'. The root word 'believe' keeps its 'ie' pattern. Option B incorrectly changes 'ie' to 'e', option C has 'iliae', and option D is missing letters.

Multiple choice
  1. Banficial

  2. Beneficent

  3. Benefecial

  4. None of these

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

Beneficent is the correct spelling, meaning charitable or doing good. The word comes from Latin 'beneficent' and maintains the 'e' after 'b'. Option A 'Banficial' is wrong, and option C 'Benefecial' should be 'beneficial' with an 'i' instead of 'e' before 'cial'.

Multiple choice
  1. Calebration

  2. Calabretion

  3. Celebration

  4. Calebretion

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

Celebration is the correct spelling, from 'celebrate' plus '-ion'. The word has 'cele' not 'cale', and 'br' not 'br'. Options A, B, and D all incorrectly use 'cale' or 'cal' instead of 'cele'.

Multiple choice
  1. Callision

  2. Collision

  3. Collesion

  4. Colliseon

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

Collision is the correct spelling, meaning a crash or impact. The word has 'll' from 'collide' plus '-ision'. Options A, C, and D incorrectly use 's' instead of 'ss' or wrong vowel combinations.

Multiple choice
  1. Dastruction

  2. Destruction

  3. Distruction

  4. Destraction

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

Destruction is the correct spelling, from the verb 'destroy' plus '-tion'. The word has 'str' not 'ctr'. Options A, C, and D incorrectly use variations like 'Dastruction', 'Distruction', or 'Destraction'.