Spelling Rules and Conventions Flashcards

Which word correctly uses a double consonant?

Answer: accommodate

'Accommodate' has both double 'c' and double 'm': a-c-c-o-m-m-o-d-a-t-e.

Which correctly spells the word meaning to say something out loud?

Answer: pronounce

'Pronounce' is spelled with 'pro-' + 'nounce', sharing the same root as 'noun'.

Which word is the correct spelling of a large body of salt water?

Answer: ocean

'Ocean' is correctly spelled with 'o-c-e-a-n', ending in '-ean'.

Which word is correctly formed by adding '-ly' to 'probable'?

Answer: probably

When adding '-ly' to 'probable', drop the final 'e' before adding '-ly' to get 'probably'.

Which sentence contains the correctly spelled word?

Answer: It was a privilege to meet her.

'Privilege' is correctly spelled with '-ege' at the end, not '-age' or '-ige'.

Which is the correct spelling of the word meaning to give permission?

Answer: allowed

'Allowed' (past tense of 'allow') means permitted; 'aloud' means out loud and is a different word.

Which word is correctly spelled?

Answer: mischievous

'Mischievous' has three syllables (mis-chie-vous), not four; the 'ie' comes before the 'v'.