Spellings Questions

Multiple choice
  1. Supplimentasy

  2. Supplementary

  3. Suplimenmtary

  4. Supplimentory

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B Correct answer
Explanation

Supplementary is the correct spelling. The first part is 'supplement' (with one 'l' and double 'm'), and the suffix is '-ary' (not '-ory' or '-asy'). Distractors garble consonants or use wrong suffix.

Multiple choice
  1. Iiiusteosu

  2. Illistriosu

  3. Illustrious

  4. Ilustiron

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C Correct answer
Explanation

Illustrious is the correct spelling. The word means distinguished or celebrated. The double 'l' is followed by 'u' (not 'e'), and it ends with '-ious' (not '-eous' or '-ron'). Distractors garble vowels and consonants.

Multiple choice
  1. Commensurate

  2. Comensurate

  3. Commensurtae

  4. Camensruate

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A Correct answer
Explanation

Commensurate is the correct spelling. It means 'corresponding in size or degree'. The word has double 'm', single 'n', and ends with '-urate'. Distractors garble the consonant order or use wrong vowels.

Multiple choice
  1. Sacrilegious

  2. Sacrilgeious

  3. Sacriligious

  4. Sacreligious

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A Correct answer
Explanation

Sacrilegious is the correct spelling. This often-misspelled word means 'violating something sacred'. Note it's 'sacrilegious' (with 'l' after 'i'), NOT 'sacreligious' (which would incorrectly add 'h' to reference 'religion'). Distractors confuse it with 'religious' or garble letters.

Multiple choice
  1. Arodroem

  2. Airodrum

  3. Aerodrome

  4. Aerodroem

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C Correct answer
Explanation

Aerodrome is the correct spelling. This word refers to an airfield or airport. It follows the pattern 'aero-' + 'drome' (meaning 'course' or 'running'). Distractors garble the 'o' and 'e' order or add extra letters.