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Take care that you never spell a word wrong. Always before you write a word, consider how it is spelled, and, if you do not remember, turn to a
dictionary. It produces great praise to a lady to spell well.
—Thomas Jefferson to his daughter
If there are spelling and grammatical errors, assume that the same level of attention to detail probably went into the gathering and reporting of the
“facts” given on the site.
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Don’t write naughty words on walls if you can’t spell.
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Here is another of our spelling drills. In keeping with our policy, these are words that you hear all the time. You’ll find the answers directly
below.
1. They specialize in ___ with a focus on fashion and quality.
A) aparrel
B) apparrel
C) apparel
D) aparell
2. Listen to the ___ of the falling rain.
A) rythum
B) rhythum
C) rhythm
D) ryhthm
3. This ___ is important to help us qualify your needs.
A) questionnaire
B) questionaire
C) questionnair
D) questionair
4. “Smooth ___, Hoover!”
A) manuver
B) manuever
C) maneuvor
D) maneuver
5. The seller retains ownership until the final ___ is paid.
A) instalment
B) installment
C) installmint
D) instahlment
6. Ancient Troy was captured by an elaborate ___.
A) stratagim
B) strategim
C) strategem
D) stratagem
7. Jerry’s ___ behavior embarrassed the ambassador.
A) asinine
B) assinine
C) asanine
D) asinyne
8. I walked a mile in my ___.
A) mocasins
B) moccasins
C) mocassins
D) moccassins
9. Trace your ___ to learn more about your family.
A) geneolagy
B) geneolagey
C) geneology
D) genealogy
10. That shy student from Bogotá, ___, became her husband.
A) Collumbia
B) Colambia
C) Colombia
D) Columbia
ANSWERS
1: C) apparel
2: C) rhythm
3: A) questionnaire
4: D) maneuver
5: B) installment
6: D) stratagem
7: A) asinine
8: B) moccasins
9: D) genealogy
10: C) Colombia
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An unfortunate syntax error: this is one strict restaurant.
Learn all about who and whom, affect and effect, subjects and verbs, adjectives and adverbs, commas, semicolons, quotation marks, and much more by just sitting back and enjoying these easy-to-follow lessons. Tell your colleagues (and boss), children, teachers, and friends. Click here to watch. |
