Spelling Rules and Conventions Flashcards

Which word is spelled correctly?

Answer: achieve

'Achieve' follows the 'i before e except after c' rule correctly.

Which suffix correctly changes 'beauty' into an adverb?

Answer: beautifully

When adding '-fully' to 'beauty', change the 'y' to 'i' and add '-fully' to get 'beautifully'.

Which word correctly uses a silent letter?

Answer: knife

'Knife' contains a silent 'k' at the beginning, which is a common English spelling convention.

Choose the correct spelling of the plural form of 'leaf'.

Answer: leaves

Words ending in '-f' or '-fe' typically change to '-ves' in the plural, so 'leaf' becomes 'leaves'.

Which word is spelled incorrectly?

Answer: occassion

'Occasion' has one 'c' and two 's' letters: o-c-c-a-s-i-o-n — wait, actually it has two 'c's and one 's': 'occasion'.

Which word correctly adds the prefix 'un-' without changing the root word?

Answer: unnecessary

Adding 'un-' to 'necessary' simply attaches the prefix without changing any letters: 'unnecessary'.

Which sentence contains a correctly spelled word?

Answer: He wore a woolen sweater.

'Woolen' (or 'woollen') is correctly spelled; the others contain common misspellings.