PET PET Spelling & Punctuation 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which word is spelled correctly?
- occured
- ocurred
- occurred (Correct answer)
- occurrd
Correct answer: occurred
The correct spelling is 'occurred', doubling the 'r' before the '-ed' suffix.
Question 2: Which sentence uses a question mark correctly?
- She wondered if it would rain?
- He asked whether she was ready?
- Are you coming to the party? (Correct answer)
- I want to know what time it is?
Correct answer: Are you coming to the party?
A question mark is used only at the end of a direct question, not after indirect questions.
Question 3: Which word is spelled correctly?
- seperate
- separete
- separete
- separate (Correct answer)
Correct answer: separate
The correct spelling is 'separate', with an 'a' in the middle: sep-a-rate.
Question 4: Which sentence correctly uses an exclamation mark?
- I went to the shop! to buy bread.
- She slowly! walked to school.
- Watch out! The floor is wet. (Correct answer)
- He! finished his homework.
Correct answer: Watch out! The floor is wet.
An exclamation mark correctly ends a sentence expressing strong emotion or urgency.
Question 5: Which spelling is correct?
- neccessary
- necesary
- necessary (Correct answer)
- neccesary
Correct answer: necessary
The correct spelling is 'necessary', with one 'c' and two 's' letters.
Question 6: Which sentence uses a colon correctly?
- She: went to the market.
- I need to buy: a lot of things.
- He has three hobbies: reading, cycling, and cooking. (Correct answer)
- They arrived: early.
Correct answer: He has three hobbies: reading, cycling, and cooking.
A colon is correctly used after a complete clause to introduce a list.
PET PET Spelling & Punctuation 2
Which word is spelled correctly?