QTS Professional Skills

Spelling

30 free practice questions with explanations

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Spelling: example questions & answers

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  1. Which word is spelled correctly?

    • AAcheive
    • BAchieve
    • CAchyve
    • DAchiece

    Answer: Achieve is the correct spelling.

  2. Identify the correctly spelled word.

    • ACurriculum
    • BCurriculem
    • CCuricculum
    • DCurriculm

    Answer: Curriculum is the correct spelling (with two r's and two c's).

  3. Which of these words is spelled correctly?

    • AAssessment
    • BAsessment
    • CAssessmnet
    • DAssesment

    Answer: Assessment is the correct spelling (with two s's at the start and an 's' before 'ment').

  4. Select the word with the correct spelling.

    • ABehayviour
    • BBehavior
    • CBehaviourr
    • DBehaviour

    Answer: Behaviour is the British English spelling (with 'our' not 'or').

  5. Which spelling is correct?

    • AOcasion
    • BOcassion
    • COccassion
    • DOccasion

    Answer: Occasion is correct (with two c's and one 's').

  6. One of these words is spelled correctly. Which one?

    • AIndependend
    • BIndependint
    • CIndependent
    • DIndependant

    Answer: Independent is the correct spelling (ending in 'ent').

  7. Choose the word that is spelled correctly.

    • ADevlopment
    • BDevelopment
    • CDevelopmant
    • DDevelopement

    Answer: Development is the correct spelling.

  8. Which word has the correct spelling?

    • ADefinitly
    • BDefinatly
    • CDefinately
    • DDefinitely

    Answer: Definitely is the correct spelling.

  9. Pick the correctly spelled word from the options below.

    • ANecesary
    • BNecessary
    • CNecessery
    • DNeccesary

    Answer: Necessary is the correct spelling (remember: one collar, two sleeves).

  10. Which of the following is spelled correctly?

    • AExellent
    • BExcelent
    • CExcellent
    • DExcelant

    Answer: Excellent is the correct spelling (with double 'l' before 'ent').

  11. Identify the correct spelling.

    • ABussiness
    • BBusines
    • CBuisness
    • DBusiness

    Answer: Business is the correct spelling.

  12. Which of these commonly confused words is spelled correctly?

    • AProffesional
    • BProfessonal
    • CProfessional
    • DProfesional

    Answer: Professional is the correct spelling.

  13. In a school report, which word would be correctly spelled?

    • AReciever
    • BRecieve
    • CReceeve
    • DReceive

    Answer: Receive is the correct spelling (i before e except after c).

  14. Which word is often misspelled but is shown correctly here?

    • APersaverance
    • BPerseverance
    • CPersever
    • DPerseverence

    Answer: Perseverance is the correct spelling.

  15. Identify the correctly spelled word.

    • ATomorow
    • BTommorow
    • CTommorrow
    • DTomorrow

    Answer: 'Tomorrow' is the correct spelling: one 'm' and double 'r'.

  16. Which of these words is spelled correctly?

    • AGramattical
    • BGramatical
    • CGrammatcal
    • DGrammatical

    Answer: Grammatical is the correct spelling.

  17. Select the word with the correct spelling.

    • APrivilege
    • BPrivilage
    • CPrivilige
    • DPrivelage

    Answer: Privilege is the correct spelling.

  18. Which spelling is correct?

    • AOccurring
    • BOccuring
    • COcuring
    • DOccurence

    Answer: Occurring is the correct spelling (double 'c' and double 'r').

  19. One of these words is spelled correctly. Which one?

    • AResponsible
    • BResponsibal
    • CResponsibel
    • DResponsable

    Answer: Responsible is the correct spelling.

  20. Choose the word that is spelled correctly.

    • AEnvirenment
    • BEnviroment
    • CEnvironment
    • DEnvironement

    Answer: Environment is the correct spelling.

  21. Which word has the correct spelling?

    • ASeperete
    • BSeperate
    • CSeparete
    • DSeparate

    Answer: Separate is the correct spelling (remember: there's a 'rat' in separate).

  22. Pick the correctly spelled word from the options below.

    • AWich
    • BWhiche
    • CWhitch
    • DWhich

    Answer: Which is the correct spelling.

  23. Which of the following is spelled correctly?

    • ADisappere
    • BDisappear
    • CDisapear
    • DDissapear

    Answer: Disappear is the correct spelling (one 's', two 'p's).

  24. Identify the correct spelling.

    • ASees
    • BCease
    • CSeize
    • DSieze

    Answer: Seize is the correct spelling (after 'c', except when..., seize is an exception).

  25. Which of these commonly confused words is spelled correctly?

    • AQestionable
    • BQuestionaire
    • CQuestionable
    • DQuestionnaire

    Answer: Questionable is the correct spelling.

  26. In a school report, which word would be correctly spelled?

    • ALisenced
    • BLicnesed
    • CLicenced
    • DLicensed

    Answer: Licensed is the British English spelling (with 's').

  27. Which word is often misspelled but is shown correctly here?

    • AGuardian
    • BGuarden
    • CGardian
    • DGaurdian

    Answer: Guardian is the correct spelling.

  28. Identify the correctly spelled word.

    • AAttend
    • BAtend
    • CAttand
    • DAttund

    Answer: Attend is the correct spelling (double 't').

  29. Which of these words is spelled correctly?

    • AKnowledge
    • BNowledge
    • CKnolege
    • DKnowlidge

    Answer: Knowledge is the correct spelling.

  30. Select the word with the correct spelling.

    • AAchivment
    • BAcheivement
    • CAchievment
    • DAchievement

    Answer: Achievement is the correct spelling.

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