Spellings Questions

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Surgon

  2. Sirgeon

  3. Sargeon

  4. Surgeon

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

The correct spelling is 'Surgeon' with 'ur' after the initial 'S'. Option D is correct. Options A, B, and C incorrectly use 'Surg', 'Sirg', and 'Sarg' respectively, which are not the standard spelling.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Wrinkles

  2. Wrenkles

  3. Wrinkels

  4. Wrinkls

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

The correct spelling is 'Wrinkles' with 'i' after 'Wr'. Option A is correct. Options B, C, and D incorrectly use 'Wrenk', 'Wrinkel', and 'Wrinkl' which deviate from the standard spelling pattern.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Tomorow

  2. Tommorow

  3. Tomorrow

  4. Tommorrow

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

The correct spelling is 'Tomorrow' with double 'r' and single 'o' after 'T'. Option C is correct. Options A, B, and D incorrectly use 'Tom', 'Tomm', and 'Tommr' which are not the standard spelling patterns.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Doctorine

  2. Doctrine

  3. Doctrane

  4. Doctrinne

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

The correct spelling is "Doctrine" with 'ctr' in the middle. Common misspellings include "Doctorine" (adding 'o'), "Doctrane" (wrong ending), and "Doctrinne" (double 'n').

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Berglars

  2. Barglars

  3. Burglers

  4. Burglars

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

The correct spelling is "Burglars" - from the root "burglary" plus the suffix "-ar" (person who does something). Incorrect forms include "Berglars" (wrong vowel), "Barglars" (missing 'u'), and "Burglers" (wrong suffix).

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Symetrical

  2. Symmetricel

  3. Simmetrical

  4. Symmetrical

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

The correct spelling is "Symmetrical" - 'sym' + 'metr' + 'ical'. The prefix is 'sym-' (together) and the root relates to 'meter'. Avoid "Symetrical" (missing 'm'), "Symmetricel" (wrong ending), and "Simmetrical" (missing 'y').

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Narrownes

  2. Narowness

  3. Narowwness

  4. Narrowness

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

The correct spelling is "Narrowness" - formed by adding the suffix "-ness" to "narrow". Keep 'rr' from narrow and add 'ness'. Incorrect forms include "Narrownes" (missing 's'), "Narowness" (missing 'r'), and "Narowwness" (extra 'w').

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Jelousy

  2. Jealosy

  3. Jealousy

  4. Jalousy

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

The correct spelling is "Jealousy" - 'jea' + 'lou' + 'sy'. This word comes from "jealous" plus "-y". Incorrect forms include "Jelousy" (wrong vowel), "Jealosy" (missing 'u'), and "Jalousy" (missing 'e').

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Contamination

  2. Contaminiation

  3. Contimination

  4. Cantamination

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

The correct spelling is "Contamination" - 'con' + 'tam' + 'in' + 'ation'. Common misspellings include "Contaminiation" (extra 'i'), "Contimination" (missing 'a'), and "Cantamination" (wrong first vowel).

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Amnnesia

  2. Ammnesia

  3. Amnesia

  4. Aminesia

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

The correct spelling is "Amnesia" - 'am' + 'ne' + 'sia'. It has only one 'm' at the start. Incorrect forms include "Amnnesia" (extra 'm'), "Ammnesia" (extra 'm' and wrong place), and "Aminesia" (wrong vowels).

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Compliannce

  2. Compliance

  3. Complience

  4. Complliance

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

The correct spelling is "Compliance" - 'com' + 'pli' + 'ance'. The suffix is "-ance" not "-ience". Incorrect forms include "Compliannce" (extra 'n'), "Complience" (wrong suffix), and "Complliance" (extra 'l').

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Airbarne

  2. Airbornne

  3. Airborne

  4. Airborn

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

The correct spelling is "Airborne" - 'air' + 'borne' (carried by air). It ends in single 'e', not double 'ne'. Incorrect forms include "Airbarne" (wrong vowel), "Airbornne" (extra 'n'), and "Airborn" (missing 'e').

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Tubarculosis

  2. Tuberculoses

  3. Tuberculasis

  4. Tuberculosis

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

The correct spelling is "Tuberculosis" - 'tu' + 'ber' + 'cu' + 'lo' + 'sis'. The 'r' comes after 'be', not before. Incorrect forms include "Tubarculosis" (wrong 'r' placement), "Tuberculoses" (plural 'es' instead of 'is'), and "Tuberculasis" (missing 'lo').

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Ceremonies

  2. Cerimonies

  3. Ceremones

  4. Ceremonis

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

The correct spelling is "Ceremonies" - the plural of "ceremony". Change 'y' to 'ies' to form the plural. Incorrect forms include "Cerimonies" (wrong vowel), "Ceremones" (wrong suffix), and "Ceremonis" (missing 'e').

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Cemeteries

  2. Cemateries

  3. Cemetaries

  4. Cemeteres

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

The correct spelling is "Cemeteries" - the plural of "cemetery". Change 'y' to 'ies' and keep 'e' before 'r'. Incorrect forms include "Cemateries" (wrong vowel), "Cemetaries" (missing 'e'), and "Cemeteres" (wrong suffix).