English Language
Spellings
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Spellings Questions
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Condemanation
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Condemnation
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Condmenation
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Condmanation
B
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Explanation
The correct spelling is 'Condemnation' with 'mn' preserved from the root 'condemn'. When adding '-ation' to words ending in consonant clusters, keep all original consonants. The stress shifts but the spelling remains consistent.
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Epidemic
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Epidamic
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Epedemic
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Epademic
A
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Explanation
The correct spelling is 'Epidemic' following the pattern 'e-p-i-d-e-m-i-c'. The 'e' after 'd' comes from the Greek root 'epi' meaning 'upon' and 'demos' meaning 'people'. Common misspellings often confuse the vowel placement.
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Elementary
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Elemantry
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Elementery
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Elimantry
A
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Explanation
The correct spelling is 'Elementary' with 'e-n-t-a-r-y' as the ending sequence. The word comes from 'element' with '-ary' suffix added. The middle vowel sequence is 'e-n-e' not 'e-a-e'.
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Freight
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Freght
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Fraight
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Fraith
A
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Explanation
The correct spelling is 'Freight' with 'ei' following 'fr'. This follows the 'i before e except after c' rule exception - after 'f' we use 'ei'. The 'gh' is silent and indicates a Germanic origin.
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Fascinite
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Fascinate
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Fescinite
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Facinate
B
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Explanation
The correct spelling is 'Fascinate' with 'sc' making the 's' sound. The word comes from Latin 'fascinatus'. Common errors include misspelling the 'sc' sequence or vowel placement in the middle syllable.
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Holigan
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Hollian
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Hooligan
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Hoolegun
C
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Explanation
The correct spelling is 'Hooligan' with double 'o' as in 'cool'. This term originated in the late 19th century. The vowel combination 'oo' creates the long vowel sound, and it ends with '-gan' not '-gun'.
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Inavitable
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Inevitable
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Inevetable
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Inviteble
B
Correct answer
Explanation
The correct spelling is 'Inevitable' with 'ev' preserved from the root 'inevitable'. The prefix 'in-' meaning 'not' combines with 'evitable' from Latin 'evitare' meaning 'avoid'. The stress falls on the second syllable but spelling remains consistent.
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Interruptian
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Interuption
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Interruption
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Intaruption
C
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Explanation
The correct spelling is 'Interruption' with double 'r' and 'pt' preserved from 'interrupt'. When adding '-ion' to verbs ending in consonant clusters, keep all consonants. The root 'rupt' means 'break' in Latin.
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Manageable
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Managable
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Menagable
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Menegable
A
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Explanation
Manageable is the correct spelling.
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Ocassion
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Ocasion
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Occasion
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Occession
C
Correct answer
Explanation
The correct spelling is 'Occasion' with double 'c' and single 's'. The first syllable 'oc-' is followed by another 'c' before the vowel 'a'. This follows the pattern of words where a short vowel is followed by double consonants.
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Naugty
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Naughty
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Noughty
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Notee
B
Correct answer
Explanation
The correct spelling is 'Naughty' with 'au' creating the 'aw' sound and 'gh' being silent. The word relates to 'naught' meaning nothing, with '-y' suffix. The 'au' digraph is common in words like 'caught' or 'haunt'.
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Pneumonia
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Pnaumonia
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Pnoumonia
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Pnimonia
A
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Explanation
The correct spelling is 'Pneumonia' with 'pn' at the start where 'p' is silent. This Greek-derived medical term follows the pattern where 'p' before 'n' is unpronounced. The 'eu' makes a 'yoo' sound as in 'feud' or 'neutral'.
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Profecent
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Proficient
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Proficiant
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Profocieant
B
Correct answer
Explanation
The correct spelling is Proficient with an i after f and ie before nt. The common mistakes are using e instead of i in the middle, or writing cie instead of ie. Option B is the only correctly spelled option among the choices.
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Relevance
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Ralavance
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Relavance
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Relevence
A
Correct answer
Explanation
Relevance is spelled with ev not av, and ends with ance not ence. The root word is relevant, so maintain that v sound. Option A is correct while B, C, and D all have spelling errors in the middle vowels or ending.
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Satisfactary
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Satisfoctory
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Satisfactory
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Satisfatry
C
Correct answer
Explanation
Satisfactory is the correct spelling with action ending. Option C is correct. The common errors shown are using o instead of a (B), or omitting the second a (D), or writing ry instead of cto (A). The noun is satisfaction, adjective is satisfactory.