ICAS Spelling Rules and Conventions 3

Question 1

When adding '-ing' to 'run', what is the correct spelling?

Accepted Answer

running

Answer

For short vowel words ending in a single consonant, double the consonant before adding '-ing': 'running'.

Question 2

Which word correctly uses the '-tion' suffix?

Accepted Answer

education

Answer

The correct spelling uses '-tion' after 'educa-' to form 'education'.

Question 3

Which is the correct plural of 'tomato'?

Accepted Answer

tomatoes

Answer

Words ending in '-o' preceded by a consonant generally take '-es' in the plural: 'tomatoes'.

Question 4

Which word is correctly spelled?

Accepted Answer

definite

Answer

'Definite' is correctly spelled; 'separate', 'desperate', and 'grammar' are the correct forms of the other options.

Question 5

Which correctly spells a word with the 'ough' pattern meaning to cough?

Accepted Answer

cough

Answer

'Cough' uses the '-ough' pattern, which in this case makes an 'off' sound.

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