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  1. Which of the following words is spelled correctly?

    Answer: business

    'Business' comes from 'busy' with the suffix '-ness,' but the 'y' changes to 'i' and an extra 's' is added.

  2. Choose the correctly spelled word.

    Answer: mischievous

    'Mischievous' has three syllables (mis-chie-vous) and is often mispronounced, leading to misspellings.

  3. Which word is spelled incorrectly?

    Answer: liesure

    The correct spelling is 'leisure,' where the 'e' comes before the 'i,' an exception to the 'i before e' rule.

  4. Select the correctly spelled word.

    Answer: restaurant

    'Restaurant' comes from French and includes 'aur' in the middle, which is a commonly misspelled portion.

  5. Which of the following is spelled correctly?

    Answer: independent

    'Independent' ends in '-ent,' not '-ant,' and is derived from the word 'depend' with a prefix and suffix.

  6. Choose the word that is spelled incorrectly.

    Answer: maintainance

    The correct spelling is 'maintenance,' derived from 'maintain' with the suffix '-ance.'

  7. Which word is spelled correctly?

    Answer: harass

    'Harass' has only one 'r' but double 's,' a common confusion that leads to the misspelling 'harrass.'

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