Spelling
30 free practice questions with explanations
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Spelling: example questions & answers
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Which word is spelled correctly?
- AAcheive
- BAchieve✓
- CAchyve
- DAchiece
Answer: Achieve is the correct spelling.
Identify the correctly spelled word.
- ACurriculum✓
- BCurriculem
- CCuricculum
- DCurriculm
Answer: Curriculum is the correct spelling (with two r's and two c's).
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').
Select the word with the correct spelling.
- ABehayviour
- BBehavior
- CBehaviourr
- DBehaviour✓
Answer: Behaviour is the British English spelling (with 'our' not 'or').
Which spelling is correct?
- AOcasion
- BOcassion
- COccassion
- DOccasion✓
Answer: Occasion is correct (with two c's and one 's').
One of these words is spelled correctly. Which one?
- AIndependend
- BIndependint
- CIndependent✓
- DIndependant
Answer: Independent is the correct spelling (ending in 'ent').
Choose the word that is spelled correctly.
- ADevlopment
- BDevelopment✓
- CDevelopmant
- DDevelopement
Answer: Development is the correct spelling.
Which word has the correct spelling?
- ADefinitly
- BDefinatly
- CDefinately
- DDefinitely✓
Answer: Definitely is the correct spelling.
Pick the correctly spelled word from the options below.
- ANecesary
- BNecessary✓
- CNecessery
- DNeccesary
Answer: Necessary is the correct spelling (remember: one collar, two sleeves).
Which of the following is spelled correctly?
- AExellent
- BExcelent
- CExcellent✓
- DExcelant
Answer: Excellent is the correct spelling (with double 'l' before 'ent').
Identify the correct spelling.
- ABussiness
- BBusines
- CBuisness
- DBusiness✓
Answer: Business is the correct spelling.
Which of these commonly confused words is spelled correctly?
- AProffesional
- BProfessonal
- CProfessional✓
- DProfesional
Answer: Professional is the correct spelling.
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).
Which word is often misspelled but is shown correctly here?
- APersaverance
- BPerseverance✓
- CPersever
- DPerseverence
Answer: Perseverance is the correct spelling.
Identify the correctly spelled word.
- ATomorow
- BTommorow
- CTommorrow
- DTomorrow✓
Answer: 'Tomorrow' is the correct spelling: one 'm' and double 'r'.
Which of these words is spelled correctly?
- AGramattical
- BGramatical
- CGrammatcal
- DGrammatical✓
Answer: Grammatical is the correct spelling.
Select the word with the correct spelling.
- APrivilege✓
- BPrivilage
- CPrivilige
- DPrivelage
Answer: Privilege is the correct spelling.
Which spelling is correct?
- AOccurring✓
- BOccuring
- COcuring
- DOccurence
Answer: Occurring is the correct spelling (double 'c' and double 'r').
One of these words is spelled correctly. Which one?
- AResponsible✓
- BResponsibal
- CResponsibel
- DResponsable
Answer: Responsible is the correct spelling.
Choose the word that is spelled correctly.
- AEnvirenment
- BEnviroment
- CEnvironment✓
- DEnvironement
Answer: Environment is the correct spelling.
Which word has the correct spelling?
- ASeperete
- BSeperate
- CSeparete
- DSeparate✓
Answer: Separate is the correct spelling (remember: there's a 'rat' in separate).
Pick the correctly spelled word from the options below.
- AWich
- BWhiche
- CWhitch
- DWhich✓
Answer: Which is the correct spelling.
Which of the following is spelled correctly?
- ADisappere
- BDisappear✓
- CDisapear
- DDissapear
Answer: Disappear is the correct spelling (one 's', two 'p's).
Identify the correct spelling.
- ASees
- BCease
- CSeize✓
- DSieze
Answer: Seize is the correct spelling (after 'c', except when..., seize is an exception).
Which of these commonly confused words is spelled correctly?
- AQestionable
- BQuestionaire
- CQuestionable✓
- DQuestionnaire
Answer: Questionable is the correct spelling.
In a school report, which word would be correctly spelled?
- ALisenced
- BLicnesed
- CLicenced
- DLicensed✓
Answer: Licensed is the British English spelling (with 's').
Which word is often misspelled but is shown correctly here?
- AGuardian✓
- BGuarden
- CGardian
- DGaurdian
Answer: Guardian is the correct spelling.
Identify the correctly spelled word.
- AAttend✓
- BAtend
- CAttand
- DAttund
Answer: Attend is the correct spelling (double 't').
Which of these words is spelled correctly?
- AKnowledge✓
- BNowledge
- CKnolege
- DKnowlidge
Answer: Knowledge is the correct spelling.
Select the word with the correct spelling.
- AAchivment
- BAcheivement
- CAchievment
- DAchievement✓
Answer: Achievement is the correct spelling.