Tricky Words
15 free practice questions with explanations
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Tricky Words: example questions & answers
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Which is a tricky word you need to remember?
- Athe✓
- Bcat
- Cdog
- Dmap
Answer: 'The' is a tricky word because the 'e' doesn't make its usual sound. You have to remember how it sounds.
Which is a tricky word you need to remember?
- Ato✓
- Btap
- Ctag
- Dtan
Answer: 'To' is a tricky word with an unusual sound. You have to remember it.
Which is a tricky word you need to remember?
- Ado✓
- Bdog
- Cdig
- Ddug
Answer: 'Do' is a tricky word. The 'o' doesn't make its usual short sound.
Which is a tricky word you need to remember?
- Ago✓
- Bgap
- Cgot
- Dgum
Answer: 'Go' is a tricky word. The 'o' makes an unusual sound.
Which is a tricky word you need to remember?
- Ashe✓
- Bsit
- Csun
- Dsat
Answer: 'She' is a tricky word with sounds that don't follow the rules you've learned.
Which is a tricky word you need to remember?
- Ahe✓
- Bhat
- Chot
- Dhut
Answer: 'He' is a tricky word. The 'e' doesn't sound like you'd expect.
Which is a tricky word you need to remember?
- Awas✓
- Bwin
- Cwet
- Dwit
Answer: 'Was' is a tricky word because the 'a' sound is unusual.
Which is a tricky word you need to remember?
- Aare✓
- Bant
- Carm
- Dart
Answer: 'Are' is a tricky word. The vowel makes a sound you have to remember.
Which is a tricky word you need to remember?
- Ayou✓
- Byes
- Cyam
- Dyell
Answer: 'You' is a tricky word because it sounds very different from how it looks.
Which is a tricky word you need to remember?
- Acome✓
- Bcap
- Ccup
- Dcot
Answer: 'Come' is a tricky word because the vowel pattern 'o-e' doesn't follow the split digraph rule.
Which is a tricky word you need to remember?
- Asaid✓
- Bsad
- Csat
- Dset
Answer: 'Said' is a tricky word. The 'ai' doesn't sound like the 'ai' digraph you learned.
Which is a tricky word you need to remember?
- Amy✓
- Bmay
- Cmany
- Dme
Answer: 'My' is a tricky word. The 'y' acts like a vowel here but doesn't make its expected sound.