ICAS Spelling Rules and Conventions 5

Question 1

Which word correctly uses a double consonant?

Accepted Answer

accommodate

Answer

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

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

pronounce

Answer

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

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

ocean

Answer

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

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

probably

Answer

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

Question 5

Which sentence contains the correctly spelled word?

Accepted Answer

It was a privilege to meet her.

Answer

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

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