English Language
Spellings
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Spellings Questions
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Benifical
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Beneficial
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Benificel
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Benificial
B
Correct answer
Explanation
Option B is correct because "Beneficial" is the proper spelling meaning helpful or advantageous. Options A and D misspell it as "Benifical" with an 'i' instead 'e', and option C uses "Benificel" which is also incorrect.
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Boughe
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Boughes
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Bough
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Buffe
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Bourcey
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Boureacse
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Bureaucracy
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Burescarcy
C
Correct answer
Explanation
Option C is correct because "Bureaucracy" is the standard spelling for the system of government administration. Options A, B, and D are all misspelled - "Bourcey" is too short, "Boureacse" and "Burescarcy" have incorrect letter combinations.
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Censure
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Casure
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Cansoore
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Cansore
A
Correct answer
Explanation
Option A is correct because "Censure" is the proper spelling meaning to express strong disapproval or criticism. Options B, C, and D are misspelled - "Casure" is missing the 'n', "Cansoore" and "Cansore" have incorrect vowel combinations.
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Atiquette
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Etiquete
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Etiquatte
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Etiquette
D
Correct answer
Explanation
Option (4) is correctly spelt.
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Parenthisis
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Paranthesis
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Parenthesis
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Parenthases
C
Correct answer
Explanation
Option (3) is correctly spelt.
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Depreciation
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Depriciasion
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Deprication
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Depriciation
A
Correct answer
Explanation
Option (1) is correctly spelt.
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Materilistic
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Matirialistic
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Materialistic
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Matirialistac
C
Correct answer
Explanation
Option (3) is correctly spelt.
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Measurement
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Meazurement
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Meassurement
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Measuremant
A
Correct answer
Explanation
Option (1) is correctly spelt.
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Indipendent
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Independend
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Indepandent
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Independent
D
Correct answer
Explanation
Option (4) is correctly spelt.
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Credental
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Cridential
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Credential
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Crredential
C
Correct answer
Explanation
Credential is the correct spelling.
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Spectacles
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Spectecles
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Spactacles
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Spectaclles
A
Correct answer
Explanation
Spectacles is the correct spelling.
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Criterian
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Critarion
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Criteerion
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Criterion
D
Correct answer
Explanation
Criterion is the correct singular spelling for a principle or standard by which something is judged. It is a Greek-derived word where the singular ends in on and the plural ends in a. The other options are common misspellings that alter the vowels in the second or third syllables.
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Phinomenon
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Phenomenan
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Phenominon
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Phenomenon
D
Correct answer
Explanation
Phenomenon is the correct singular spelling for an observable fact or event. The word is of Greek origin, and its singular form ends in on, while its plural form is phenomena. Options A, B, and C contain incorrect vowels in various positions.
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Autuman
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Autumn
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Autom
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Aotum