English Language

Spellings

1,738 Questions
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Spellings Questions

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 rock band delivered (1) a series of technically profficient (2) recordings that were seen (3) as "musician's music" (4) All correct. (5)

  1. (1)

  2. (2)

  3. (3)

  4. (4)

  5. (5)
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Proficient

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.

Populism is another umbrela (1) term for various political (2) tendencies that claim (3) to represent the people. (4) All correct (5)

  1. (1)

  2. (2)

  3. (3)

  4. (4)

  5. (5)
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Umbrella

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.

Castles are seen (1) as symbolic of the (2) ruling elite (3) of previous years. (4) All correct. (5)

  1. (1)

  2. (2)

  3. (3)

  4. (4)

  5. (5)
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E Correct answer
Explanation

The correct answer is option (5).

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.

Alice and John were on their (1) way home from visiting (2) their youngster daughter (3) in college (4) All correct. (5)

  1. (1)

  2. (2)

  3. (3)

  4. (4)

  5. (5)
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Use of youngster is wrong. Youngster means a young person and is all inclusive. It should be replaced by 'young' or 'youngest' or 'younger'.

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.

Dinosaurs were a diverse group of animals that (1) were dominant terrestrial (2) vertebrates for over (3) 160 millions years. (4) All correct. (5)

  1. (1)

  2. (2)

  3. (3)

  4. (4)

  5. (5)
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Correct word should be '160 million years'. When we are talking about an exact number, we do not add an 's' at the end. Millions (of…) can be used if there is no number or quantity before it.  

Multiple choice

Choose correct spelling.

  1. Southrne

  2. Southren

  3. Souhtern

  4. Southern

  5. None of these
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Southern is the correct spelling. Hence, option 4 is the correct answer.

Multiple choice

Choose correct spelling.

  1. Resources

  2. Resoruces

  3. Resuorces

  4. Resourecs

  5. None of these
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Resources is the correct spelling.

Multiple choice

Choose correct spelling.

  1. Borrwoed

  2. Borrowed

  3. Borroewd

  4. Bororwed

  5. None of these
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Borrowed is correct spelling. Hence, option 2 is the correct answer.

Multiple choice

Directions: Select the correctly spelled word:

  1. Acquaintance

  2. Acquintance

  3. Acuintance

  4. Aquaintence
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A Correct answer
Explanation

'Acquaintance' is the correct spelling. This word follows French-derived spelling patterns where 'qu' represents the 'kw' sound, and the letter 'c' appears before 'a'. The options with 'quint' or 'cuint' are phonetically incorrect.

Multiple choice

Directions: Select the correctly spelled word:

  1. Accomodation

  2. Acomodation

  3. Acommodation

  4. Accommodation
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D Correct answer
Explanation

'Accommodation' is the correct spelling with both 'c' and 'm' doubled. This follows a common pattern where certain words double consonants to preserve vowel sounds. Options missing the double 'c' or double 'm' are incorrect.

Multiple choice

Directions: Select the correctly spelled word:

  1. Recomendation

  2. Recommendation

  3. Reccomodation

  4. Recammendation
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B Correct answer
Explanation

'Recommendation' is the correct spelling. It retains the original 'comm' root from 'recommend' and adds the suffix '-ation'. Options like 'recommodation' or 'recammendation' incorrectly modify the consonant pattern.

Multiple choice

Directions: Select the correctly spelled word:

  1. Laborios

  2. Laborius

  3. Laborious

  4. Laboris
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C Correct answer
Explanation

'Laborious' is the correct spelling. This adjective means requiring much work and follows the pattern where 'ious' is a common suffix. Options like 'laborios' or 'laborius' incorrectly omit the 'i' in the suffix.