Common Exception Words: Improve Your Spelling Skills

Question 1

Which of these word pairs sound the same but have different spellings and meanings?

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there, their

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to, two

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bat, ball

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red, blue

Question 2

Which word has the same sound as 'brake' but a different meaning and spelling?

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break

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brake

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speak

Question 3

Which two words sound the same but have different meanings?

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red, read

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dog, cat

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chair, table

Question 4

Which two words sound the same but have different meanings?

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cat, hat

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red, green

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big, small

Question 5

The dancer got ready to make her ____ onto the stage.

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pair

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pear

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pare

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prayer

Question 6

When trying to remember how to spell a homophone, which strategy is NOT recommended?

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Always spell the word the same way, no matter what it means.

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Create a story or memory trick to link the word to its spelling.

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Use a word that rhymes to help you remember the spelling of the homophone.

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Write the word several times to practice its spelling.

Question 7

What do we call words that sound the same but have different meanings and spellings?

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Homophones

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Different-meaning words

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Tricky words

Question 8

We sometimes have words that are spelled the same but have different meanings. What is the special name for these words?

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Homonyms

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Rhyming words

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Antonyms

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Synonyms

Question 9

Homophones are words that sound the same but have different spellings and meanings, like 'write' and 'right'. Which of these words is NOT a homophone?

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Clock

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Pair

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Peace

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Night

Question 10

How did homophones come to be a part of the English language?

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Homophones developed over time due to different dialects and accents.

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Homophones have always been a part of the English language.

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Homophones were created by language experts to make English more complex.

Question 11

What's a good way to spell homophones correctly?

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Make a list of homophones and their correct spellings.

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Only use homophones when talking to friends.

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Try not to use homophones at all.

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Use spellcheck to find and fix homophone mistakes.

Question 12

Which sentence uses the correct word to show ownership?

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B. It's my turn to go.

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A. Its my turn to go.

Question 13

Which word is NOT a common exception word, meaning a word with an irregular spelling?

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the

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been

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said

Question 14

What is the correct spelling of the word that means 'for the reason that'?

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because

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becaus

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becauze

Question 15

Which sentence uses 'of' correctly to indicate the material something is made from?

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The book is made of paper.

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The book is made off paper.

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The book is made from off paper.

Question 16

Which sentence correctly uses 'which' to introduce a clause giving more information about something?

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The car which is red is mine.

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The car witch is red is mine.

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The car that is red is mine.

Question 17

In which sentence is the word 'their' used correctly: 'The children lost their ball.', 'Theyre going to the park.', or 'The dog chased their tail.'?

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The children lost their ball.

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Theyre going to the park.

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The dog chased their tail.

Question 18

Which of these is the correct spelling of the word: abve, above, abobe or abuve?

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above

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abve

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abobe

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abuve

Question 19

Which word completes the sentence correctly: 'The children were playing _____ in the playground.': outsied, inside, outside or insdie?

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outside

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outsied

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inside

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insdie

Question 20

Which word means 'not hot': cold, warm, hot or cool?

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cold

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warm

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hot

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cool

Question 21

Which of these is the correct spelling of the word: frend, freind, friend or freand?

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friend

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frend

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freind

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freand

Question 22

Which word makes the sentence correct: 'The children were _____ at the park.'

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running

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runnig

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runing

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run

Question 23

Which of these words is spelled correctly?

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accommodate

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accomodate

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acommodate

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acomodate

Question 24

Choose the correct spelling for 'a long, thin piece of hair':

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strand

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straind

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strengh

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streangth

Question 25

Which word completes the sentence correctly: 'The teacher asked the children to _____ their books.'

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open

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opon

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opean

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opean

Question 26

Select the word that is not spelled correctly:

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becoz

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because

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beautiful

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know

Question 27

Which of these words is an exception word?

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there

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tree

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house

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door

Question 28

Complete the sentence: 'The _____ flew over the house.'

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plane

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plain

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plan

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plaine

Question 29

Which word is spelled correctly? It means not having enough money to buy what you need.

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poor

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porr

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poore

Question 30

Which word correctly completes the sentence? I need to check the time on my __________.

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watch

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which

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witch

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whether

Question 31

Which word completes the sentence correctly: 'The ____ was very windy.'?

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sea

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see

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sew

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son

Question 32

Why is it important to use the correct homophone when writing?

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To avoid confusion

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To make the writing more formal

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To sound more intelligent

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To impress the reader

Question 33

Which word is spelled correctly: 'was', 'weir', 'wear', or 'ware'?

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was

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weir

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wear

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ware

Question 34

Choose the correct spelling of the word 'gone':

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gone

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gon

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gonn

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goan

Question 35

Which of the following is the correct spelling of the word 'because':

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because

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becaus

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bekause

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becoz

Question 36

Identify the correctly spelled word:

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friend

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frend

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freind

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frind

Question 37

Choose the correct spelling of the word 'since':

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since

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sence

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sins

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cinse

Question 38

Identify the correct spelling of the word 'said':

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said

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sed

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saed

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sade

Question 39

Which of the following is the correct spelling of the word 'who':

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who

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hoo

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whu

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hwu

Question 40

Choose the correctly spelled word:

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enough

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enuff

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enoff

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enuf

Question 41

How should you correctly spell the word 'because'?

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because

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becaus

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becoz

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becouse

Question 42

In which sentence is the word 'was' used correctly?

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I was at the park yesterday.

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I were at the park yesterday.

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I am at the park yesterday.

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I was at the parked yesterday.

Question 43

How do you spell the word 'friend'?

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friend

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frend

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freind

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freand

Question 44

Which of these is the correct spelling of the word 'said'?

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said

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sed

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sayed

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sad

Question 45

In which sentence is the word 'have' used correctly?

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I have a red car.

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I has a red car.

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I having a red car.

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I haved a red car.

Question 46

Which of these is not a good way to learn common exception words?

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Memorizing them without understanding

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Writing them repeatedly

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Using them in sentences

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Playing word games

Question 47

How is the word 'little' spelled?

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little

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litle

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litel

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lytle

Question 48

Which of these is the correct spelling of the word 'there'?

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there

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thar

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their

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they're

Question 49

In which sentence is the word 'were' used correctly?

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We were at the beach last week.

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We was at the beach last week.

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We is at the beach last week.

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We are at the beach last week.

Question 50

Which sentence is spelled correctly?

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The children were playing happily in the garden.

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The children were playing happely in the gardin.

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The children were playing happyly in the gardon.

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The children were playing happilly in the garden.

Question 51

Which word is spelled differently from the others?

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Horse

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Course

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Source

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Force

Question 52

Complete the spelling of the word: __air

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Hair

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Haire

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Heare

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Hare

Question 53

Which word rhymes with 'knee'?

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See

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Sie

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Sea

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Sy

Question 54

Complete the analogy: Write is to wrote as speak is to:

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Spoke

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Speaken

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Spoked

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Speaked

Question 55

What is the purpose of common exception words?

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To represent irregular spelling patterns in English.

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To make English spelling more consistent.

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To simplify the learning of English spelling.

Question 56

Fill in the blank with the correct spelling of the word: I can't find my ____ pencil.

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blue

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bloo

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blew

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blew

Question 57

How do you spell the word meaning 'to observe closely'?

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watch

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wach

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wutch

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wotch

Question 58

Complete the sentence with the correct spelling of the word: The ____ of the movie was very sad.

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end

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inn

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endd

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ennd

Question 59

Which word has a silent letter?

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knight

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run

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cat

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dog

Question 60

What is the correct spelling of the word meaning 'a group working together'?

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team

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teem

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tehm

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teem

Question 61

Complete the sentence with the correct spelling of the word: We need to ____ the grass.

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cut

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cutt

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kutt

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cuttt

Question 62

Fill in the blank with the correct spelling of the word that means "very happy or enthusiastic":

The boy was feeling very _____.

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excited

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exited

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exsited

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exsighted

Question 63

Complete the sentence with the correct spelling of the word that means "in good health":

I'm not feeling _____, so I can't go out.

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well

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will

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weel

Question 64

Which of the following words is an exception word?

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said

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play

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cat

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jump