Spellings Questions

Multiple choice
  1. vocabulery

  2. voccabullerry

  3. vocabulary

  4. voccabulary

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

The correct spelling is 'vocabulary' with one 'c', one 'a', and ending in 'ulary'. The pattern follows similar words like 'sectorial' or 'laboratory'. Options A, B, and D incorrectly double letters or change vowel sounds.

Multiple choice
  1. sacrifice

  2. sacrifiese

  3. secrifiece

  4. secrifice

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

The correct spelling is 'sacrifice' with 'a' after 's', 'i' after 'f', and 'ce' at the end. This follows the pattern of words ending in '-fice' like 'suffice'. Options B, C, and D contain errors with 'ie', 'ph', or missing vowels.

Multiple choice
  1. insaparable

  2. inseparable

  3. inceparable

  4. inseprable

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

The correct spelling is 'inseparable' with 'e' after 'in', 'par' in the middle, and 'able' at the end. The prefix 'in-' and suffix '-able' combine with 'separate'. Options A, C, and D incorrectly use 'a' or 'pr' or 'eble'.

Multiple choice
  1. condemn

  2. condemen

  3. condeamn

  4. condimn

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

The correct spelling is 'condemn' with 'mn' at the end and 'e' as the only vowel. The 'n' in 'mn' is silent, which makes this word commonly misspelled. Options B, C, and D incorrectly change the vowel pattern or omit the 'n'.

Multiple choice
  1. Grammar

  2. Grammer

  3. Garamer

  4. Gramar

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

The correct spelling is 'Grammar' with 'ar' not 'er', and 'mm' doubled in the middle. This word is commonly misspelled as 'Grammer' due to phonetic confusion. Options B, C, and D incorrectly use 'er' or single 'm'.

Multiple choice
  1. bihaviour

  2. behavior

  3. behaviour

  4. behaver

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

The correct spelling is 'behaviour' with 'aviour' at the end (British English). In Indian standardized tests, British spelling is typically expected. Option B shows American spelling 'behavior', while A and D contain other spelling errors.

Multiple choice
  1. beginning

  2. begining

  3. bigining

  4. biginning

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

The correct spelling is 'beginning' with double 'n' and double 'g'. When adding '-ing' to 'begin', both consonants are doubled. Options B, C, and D incorrectly omit one or both doubled letters.

Multiple choice
  1. conkreate

  2. concrete

  3. conkreat

  4. concreat

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

The correct spelling is 'concrete' with 'cr' in the middle and 'ete' at the end. The word follows a consistent pattern with 'creet' sound spelled as 'crete'. Options A, C, and D incorrectly use 'k' or change the ending.

Multiple choice
  1. proffession

  2. proffesion

  3. proffeshon

  4. profession

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

The correct spelling is 'profession' with one 'f', one 's', and 'ion' at the end. Many people incorrectly double the 'f' or 's'. Options A, B, and C all contain errors with doubled letters or wrong endings.

Multiple choice
  1. symapethy

  2. sympathy

  3. sympathey

  4. sympathay

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

The correct spelling is 'sympathy' with 'mp' in the middle, 'th' not 'ht', and 'y' at the end. The word follows Greek root patterns. Options A, C, and D incorrectly change the middle or ending patterns.

Multiple choice
  1. documentary

  2. documentery

  3. documantary

  4. documantery

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

The correct spelling is 'documentary' with 'ment' in the middle and 'ary' at the end. This follows the pattern of nouns ending in '-ment' plus '-ary'. Options B, C, and D incorrectly change the middle vowels or ending.

Multiple choice
  1. eqity

  2. equity

  3. eqittty

  4. equaity

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

Equity means fairness or impartiality. The correct spelling follows the root 'equi-' (meaning equal) plus '-ty'. Common misspellings like 'eqity' miss the middle 'u' sound, while 'equaity' adds an extra 'a' that doesn't belong.

Multiple choice
  1. prescribe

  2. priscribe

  3. prescrib

  4. preascribe

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

Prescribe means to authorize or recommend a medical treatment or course of action. The spelling follows 'pre-' (before) + 'scribe' (to write). Common errors like 'priscribe' confuse the 's' and 'c' order, while 'prescrib' drops the necessary final 'e'.