MAT Spelling 2

Question 1

Which of the following words is spelled correctly?

Accepted Answer

government

Answer

'Government' includes the letter 'n' before the 'm,' a spot where many writers omit a letter.

Question 2

Choose the correctly spelled word.

Accepted Answer

definitely

Answer

'Definitely' comes from 'definite' with the suffix '-ly' added, preserving all letters of the base word.

Question 3

Which word is spelled incorrectly?

Accepted Answer

commitement

Answer

The correct spelling is 'commitment,' which requires double 't' at the end.

Question 4

Select the correctly spelled word.

Accepted Answer

privilege

Answer

'Privilege' has no 'd' and follows the pattern p-r-i-v-i-l-e-g-e.

Question 5

Which of the following is spelled correctly?

Accepted Answer

occurrence

Answer

'Occurrence' has double 'c' and double 'r' before the '-ence' ending.

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