IEO Spelling & Phonics 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which of the following words is spelled correctly?
- Accomodate
- Accommodate (Correct answer)
- Acommodate
- Accomadaate
Correct answer: Accommodate
The correct spelling is 'accommodate' with double 'c' and double 'm.'
Question 2: What is the correct spelling of the word meaning 'a formal agreement between countries'?
- Treety
- Treaty (Correct answer)
- Trety
- Treatie
Correct answer: Treaty
The correct spelling is 'treaty,' meaning a formally concluded and ratified agreement between states.
Question 3: Which word contains a silent letter?
- Table
- Bridge
- Knight (Correct answer)
- Planet
Correct answer: Knight
In 'knight,' the letters 'k' and 'gh' are silent, so it is pronounced 'nite.'
Question 4: Choose the correctly spelled word:
- Occassion
- Ocassion
- Occasion (Correct answer)
- Occacion
Correct answer: Occasion
The correct spelling is 'occasion' with one 'c' and two 's' letters.
Question 5: Which word is a homophone of 'flour'?
- Tower
- Floor
- Flower (Correct answer)
- Flow
Correct answer: Flower
'Flour' (baking ingredient) and 'flower' (a plant bloom) are homophones — they sound the same but are spelled differently.
Question 6: What rule applies when adding '-ing' to a word ending in a silent 'e' (e.g., 'make')?
- Keep the 'e' and add '-ing'
- Drop the 'e' before adding '-ing' (Correct answer)
- Double the final letter and add '-ing'
- Add '-eing' instead
Correct answer: Drop the 'e' before adding '-ing'
When adding '-ing' to words ending in silent 'e,' you drop the 'e' — so 'make' becomes 'making.'
IEO Spelling & Phonics 1
Which of the following words is spelled correctly?