Spelling
25 free practice questions with explanations
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Spelling: example questions & answers
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How do you spell the word for permission granted?
- Aallowed✓
- Ballawed
- Calowed
- Daloud
Answer: 'Allowed' is the correct spelling, meaning permitted or given permission.
Which spelling is correct for the opposite of wrong?
- Awrit
- Bright✓
- Crite
- Dwrite
Answer: 'Right' is correct when meaning the opposite of wrong; 'write' refers to putting words on paper.
What is the correct spelling for a small house?
- Acottagge
- Bcottage✓
- Ccotttage
- Dcottiage
Answer: 'Cottage' is the correct spelling for a small house, with -age at the end.
Which word is spelled correctly?
- Anecesary
- Bneccessary
- Cnesessary
- Dnecessary✓
Answer: 'Necessary' is correct: one 'c' and two 's's. A helpful reminder: one collar and two sleeves.
How do you spell a word meaning to happen or take place?
- Aocur
- Boccure
- Coccur✓
- Docupy
Answer: 'Occur' is spelled with a double 'c' but only one 'r': o-c-c-u-r. The second 'r' appears only when an ending is added, as in 'occurred'.
What is the correct spelling for a period without much light?
- Adark✓
- Bdarck
- Cdrak
- Ddarch
Answer: 'Dark' is the correct, simple spelling for lacking light.
Which spelling is correct for the opposite of cold?
- Ahott
- Bhot✓
- Choet
- Dhote
Answer: 'Hot' is the correct spelling, with one 't' when describing high temperature.
How do you spell a word meaning to produce something?
- Amakee
- Bmak
- Cmaik
- Dmake✓
Answer: 'Make' is the correct spelling for the verb meaning to produce or create.
What is the correct spelling for a written form of communication?
- Alettter
- Bletteer
- Cletterr
- Dletter✓
Answer: 'Letter' is correct with double 't' and 'er' at the end.
Which word is spelled correctly?
- Asuccess✓
- Bsucces
- Csucess
- Dsucses
Answer: 'Success' is correct with double 'c' and double 's'.
How do you spell a word meaning different or separate?
- Aseperate
- Bseparate✓
- Cseparete
- Dseparte
Answer: 'Separate' is correct, remembering 'there is a rat in separate'.
What is the correct spelling for a large number of people?
- Acrod
- Bcrowde
- Ccrowed
- Dcrowd✓
Answer: 'Crowd' is the correct spelling for a large group of people.
Which spelling is correct for an agreement between people?
- Acontrakt
- Bcontrace
- Ccontrat
- Dcontract✓
Answer: 'Contract' is correct, meaning a formal agreement.
How do you spell a word meaning to do what someone asks?
- Aobie
- Bobae
- Cobey✓
- Doby
Answer: 'Obey' is the correct spelling for following orders or instructions.
What is the correct spelling for not knowing something?
- Aignerant
- Bignoreant
- Cignorent
- Dignorant✓
Answer: 'Ignorant' is correct, meaning lacking knowledge.
Which word is spelled correctly?
- Abiginning
- Bbeginnning
- Cbeginning✓
- Dbegining
Answer: 'Beginning' is correct with double 'n' in the middle.
How do you spell a word meaning to help or give support?
- Aasyst
- Basist
- Cassit
- Dassist✓
Answer: The word 'assist' (to help or give support) is spelled with a double 's': a-s-s-i-s-t.
What is the correct spelling for a person who works?
- Aworkker
- Bwirker
- Cworckr
- Dworker✓
Answer: 'Worker' is correct, meaning someone who works.
Which is the correct British spelling for appreciation or recognition?
- Aacknowlodgement
- Backnowledgement✓
- Cacknowledgment
- Dacknowlegement
Answer: 'Acknowledgement' is the standard British spelling; 'acknowledgment' is American.
How do you spell a word meaning very angry?
- Afureous
- Bfuryous
- Cfurius
- Dfurious✓
Answer: 'Furious' is correct, meaning extremely angry.
What is the correct spelling for a person who has special knowledge?
- Aexpert✓
- Bekspurt
- Cexpart
- Dexpurt
Answer: 'Expert' is the correct spelling for someone with special knowledge.
Which word is spelled correctly?
- Aresponsible✓
- Bresponsibal
- Cresponsable
- Dresponsibel
Answer: 'Responsible' is correct, meaning accountable.
How do you spell a word meaning serious or critical?
- Aserious✓
- Bseriou
- Cserius
- Dsereus
Answer: 'Serious' is the correct spelling.
What is the correct spelling for benefit or gain?
- Aadvantage✓
- Badvantag
- Cadvantge
- Dadvantige
Answer: 'Advantage' is correct, meaning a benefit or favourable condition.
Which spelling is correct for describing something pleasant?
- Apleasan
- Bpleasent
- Cplesant
- Dpleasant✓
Answer: 'Pleasant' is correct, meaning agreeable or nice.