Spelling Mastery: Enhance Your Writing Skills

Question 1

Which of the following is the correct spelling of the word?

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accommodate

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accomodate

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acommodate

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accomodait

Question 2

Choose the word that is correctly spelled with a double consonant:

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accommodating

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preferred

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happiness

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occurrence

Question 3

What is the correct plural form of the noun 'roof'?

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roofs

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rooves

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roofs'

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roofes

Question 4

Which of the following compound words is written with a hyphen?

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mother-in-law

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basketball

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notebook

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homework

Question 5

What is the correct spelling of the word that means 'to move something from one place to another'?

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transfer

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transfur

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transper

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transphur

Question 6

Which word is spelled correctly?

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Accommodate

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Acommodate

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Acommidate

Question 7

Which word has the correctly doubled consonant?

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Happening

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Happenning

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Happennning

Question 8

What is the correct way to spell the word that means 'a period of one thousand years'?

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Millennium

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Millinium

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Millenia

Question 9

What is the correct spelling of the past tense of 'know'?

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Knew

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Knowed

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Knowd

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Known

Question 10

Which word is an example of a compound word?

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Schoolhouse

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Apple

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Walk

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Jump

Question 11

What is the correct spelling of the word that means 'a sudden, sharp pain'?

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Ache

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Achee

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Ake

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Achey

Question 12

What is the correct way to spell the word that means 'to make something wet'?

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Moisten

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Moistin

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Moistenning

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Moisten'd

Question 13

Spell the word "receive" correctly.

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Receive

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Recieve

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Receave

Question 14

Which sentence is spelled correctly?

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The students were studying for their test.

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The students were studing for there test.

Question 15

Identify the word that is correctly hyphenated:

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Bed-time

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Lunchs

Question 16

Select the correct spelling of the word that means 'to make something dirty or untidy':

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messy

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mesey

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messie

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mesee

Question 17

Which spelling pattern represents the sound /sh/?

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sh

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ch

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ss

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tch

Question 18

Choose the correctly spelled word that completes the sentence: The students listened ____ to the teacher's instructions.

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intently

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intentally

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ententionally

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intentlye

Question 19

Which of the following words is an example of a compound word?

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bookcase

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beautiful

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jump

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slowly

Question 20

Identify the correct spelling of the word that means 'to make a mistake'.

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mistake

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misstake

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mestake

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meestake

Question 21

Which spelling of the word is correct?

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accommodate

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accomodate

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acommodate

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accomodate

Question 22

Choose the correct spelling of the word that means 'to make a loud noise':

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clamor

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clamer

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clammor

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clammer

Question 23

Choose the word that has the suffix '-ment':

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arrangement

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beauty

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carefully

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slow

Question 24

Select the word that is spelled with a prefix:

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anticipate

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beautiful

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carefully

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slowly

Question 25

When should you double the final consonant before adding a suffix?

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When a one-syllable word ends with a consonant and a short vowel, and the consonant is preceded by a single vowel

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When a word ends with two consonants

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When a word ends with a long vowel

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When the suffix begins with a vowel

Question 26

Which of the following words is spelled correctly?

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accommodate

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accomodate

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acomodate

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acommodate

Question 27

What is the correct spelling of the plural form of 'child'?

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children

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childs

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childrens

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childes

Question 28

What is the correct way to spell the past tense of 'run'?

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ran

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runned

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runned

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runned

Question 29

What is the correct way to spell the word that means 'unable to read or write'?

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illiterate

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illiteret

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ileterate

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iliterate

Question 30

Which of these is NOT a helpful way to improve your spelling?

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Skip words you don't know how to spell

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Use a dictionary

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Write words over and over

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Memorize lists of words

Question 31

Which of these words is spelled correctly?

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Definitely

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Definately

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Definatly

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Definitly

Question 32

What is the correct way to spell the ending that means 'without'?

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-less

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-lis

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-les

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-liss

Question 33

What is the correct spelling of the animal with a long neck?

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Giraffe

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Giraffee

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Giraf

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Jeraffe

Question 34

Which of these is NOT a helpful spelling aid?

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Ignoring misspelled words

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Using memory tricks

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Using visual cues

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Relying on computer spell-check

Question 35

What is the correct spelling of the plural form of 'woman'?

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Women

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Womens

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Womans

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Wimee

Question 36

Which word is spelled correctly?

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Accommodate

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Accomodate

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Acommodate

Question 37

What is the correct spelling of the past tense of 'write'?

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Wrote

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Writed

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Written

Question 38

Which word contains the 'ie' spelling pattern?

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Believe

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Friend

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Neighbor

Question 39

When adding the suffix '-ing' to words ending in '-e', which rule should be followed?

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Drop the '-e' and add '-ing'

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Keep the '-e' and add '-ing'

Question 40

Choose the correct spelling of the word that means 'to make a sound like a cat':

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meow

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mew

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miaow

Question 41

What is the plural form of the word 'child'?

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children

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childs

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childrens

Question 42

Which of the following words is the correctly spelled?

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accommodate

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accomodate

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acomadate

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acommidate

Question 43

Which spelling is correct for 'a person who studies insects'?

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entomologist

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entomoligist

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entemologist

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entomolgist

Question 44

Which of the following words is spelled correctly?

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accommodate

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acomodate

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acommidate

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accomodate

Question 45

Select the correct plural form of the word 'leaf':

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leaves

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leefs

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leafs

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leavs

Question 46

Identify the word that is incorrectly hyphenated:

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sister-in-law

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mother-in-law

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step-father

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great-grandfather

Question 47

Which of the following words is an example of a homophone?

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hear/here

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run/jump

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dog/cat

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book/table

Question 48

Identify the correct spelling of the word that means 'a small, round object':

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marble

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marbel

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marbl

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marbelll