ICAS Spelling Rules and Conventions 2

Question 1

Which word is spelled correctly?

Accepted Answer

achieve

Answer

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

Question 2

Which suffix correctly changes 'beauty' into an adverb?

Accepted Answer

beautifully

Answer

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

Question 3

Which word correctly uses a silent letter?

Accepted Answer

knife

Answer

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

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

leaves

Answer

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

Question 5

Which word is spelled incorrectly?

Accepted Answer

occassion

Answer

'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'.

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