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Spellings
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Spellings Questions
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subsidiary
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subsidary
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subsediary
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subsidiarry
A
Correct answer
Explanation
The correct spelling is "subsidiary" with 'di' and 'ary'. Option B is missing the 'i', Option C has 's' instead of 'd', and Option D has 'rr' instead of 'r'.
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harassmant
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harrassment
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harassment
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harasment
C
Correct answer
Explanation
Harassment is spelled with double 's' and single 'r' (hara-ss-ment). Common errors include doubling the 'r' or misspelling the suffix -ment.
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contemporery
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contamporary
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contemporary
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contemparary
C
Correct answer
Explanation
Contemporary is spelled con-em-por-ary with 'e' in the second syllable. The stress on the second syllable helps remember the 'e' placement.
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nighboring
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neghboring
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neigheboring
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neighboring
D
Correct answer
Explanation
Neighboring retains the 'e' before 'i' from the base word 'neighbor'. Adding '-ing' doesn't change the root spelling pattern.
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maintanance
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maintenence
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maintennance
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maintenance
D
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Explanation
Maintenance derives from 'maintain' but changes to 'ten' not 'tan' when adding '-ance'. This shift from 'ain' to 'en' is a common pattern in similar words.
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situetion
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situaton
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setuation
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situation
D
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Explanation
Situation is spelled with 'u' after 'sit' (sit-u-a-tion). The 'u' is necessary for the correct 'choo' sound in the middle syllable.
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cridible
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credable
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credibel
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credible
D
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Credible is spelled with 'i' after 'cr' and 'le' at the end (cred-i-ble). It follows the same pattern as 'credit', sharing the same Latin root.
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asociated
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associeted
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assoceated
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associated
D
Correct answer
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Associated uses double 's' and 'i' after 'at' (as-so-ci-at-ed). The 'ci' combination is key - it's soft like 'sh' in this position.
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phenomina
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phenommena
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phenomena
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phenomana
C
Correct answer
Explanation
Phenomena is the plural of phenomenon. The Greek root keeps 'oe' which creates the 'e' sound before 'n' (phe-nom-e-na).
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allignment
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alignement
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alignment
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alinment
C
Correct answer
Explanation
Alignment drops the first 'l' from align when adding '-ment' (a-lign-ment). This is an exception to the usual rule of keeping consonant doubling.
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approxemate
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approximete
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approximate
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aproximate
C
Correct answer
Explanation
Approximate uses double 'p' and single 'm' (ap-prox-i-mate). The stress falls on the second syllable, which helps remember the double consonant.
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sattellite
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satellite
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sattelite
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settellite
B
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Explanation
Satellite has double 't' and single 'l' (sat-el-lite). The 'll' is a common mistake - the word actually has just one 'l' in the middle.
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pychological
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sychological
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pychologecal
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psychological
D
Correct answer
Explanation
Psychological begins with 'ps' from Greek (the 'p' is silent) and uses 'y' after 'p' (psy-chol-o-gi-cal). The 'ch' is hard like 'k'.
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continuousily
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continuousely
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continuously
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continueusly
C
Correct answer
Explanation
'Continuously' is the correct spelling - the adverb form of 'continuous'. The suffix '-ly' is added directly to 'continuous' without modifying the base spelling. Options A, B, and D incorrectly insert or change letters.
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Questionnare
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Questionare
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Questionnaire
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Questionaire
C
Correct answer
Explanation
The correct spelling is "Questionnaire" with double 'n' and double 's' after 'io'. Option A misspells it with single 's', B omits the 'i' after 't', and D uses single 's' and single 'i'. The word comes from French 'questionnaire' meaning a list of questions.