MAT Spelling 3

Question 1

Which of the following words is spelled correctly?

Accepted Answer

business

Answer

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

Question 2

Choose the correctly spelled word.

Accepted Answer

mischievous

Answer

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

Question 3

Which word is spelled incorrectly?

Accepted Answer

liesure

Answer

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

Question 4

Select the correctly spelled word.

Accepted Answer

restaurant

Answer

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

Question 5

Which of the following is spelled correctly?

Accepted Answer

independent

Answer

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

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