Learn English Spelling 3

Question 1

Which of the following words is spelled correctly?

Accepted Answer

mischievous

Answer

"Mischievous" is the correct spelling — mis-chie-vous, with no extra 'i' before '-ous.'

Question 2

Which word meaning "to come before" is spelled correctly?

Accepted Answer

precede

Answer

"Precede" (to come before) ends in '-cede,' using the prefix 'pre-' meaning before.

Question 3

Which of the following is the correct spelling?

Accepted Answer

minuscule

Answer

"Minuscule" comes from the Latin word "minus" and is spelled min-us-cule, not with 'mini.'

Question 4

Which word is spelled incorrectly?

Accepted Answer

consiousness

Answer

The correct spelling is "consciousness" — derived from "conscious" with the suffix '-ness.'

Question 5

Which of the following is the correct spelling?

Accepted Answer

privilege

Answer

"Privilege" is spelled priv-i-lege — there is no 'd' in this word.

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