PET PET Spelling & Punctuation 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which spelling is correct for the word meaning 'to get something'?
- recieve
- receive (Correct answer)
- receve
- reciave
Correct answer: receive
The correct spelling is 'receive', following the rule 'i before e except after c'.
Question 2: Which sentence uses a comma correctly?
- I went to the store and, bought milk.
- After the rain stopped, we went outside. (Correct answer)
- She likes, apples and oranges.
- He, ran to the bus stop.
Correct answer: After the rain stopped, we went outside.
A comma correctly follows an introductory adverbial clause before the main clause.
Question 3: Which word is spelled correctly?
- definately
- definitly
- definitely (Correct answer)
- definatly
Correct answer: definitely
The correct spelling is 'definitely', derived from the word 'definite' plus '-ly'.
Question 4: Where should the apostrophe go in: 'The girls bag was lost'?
- girl's bag (Correct answer)
- girls' bag
- girls bag'
- girl'ss bag
Correct answer: girl's bag
Since there is one girl, the possessive apostrophe goes after 'girl' to form 'girl's'.
Question 5: Which spelling is correct?
- accomodate
- accommodate (Correct answer)
- acomodate
- accommadate
Correct answer: accommodate
The correct spelling is 'accommodate', with double 'c' and double 'm'.
Question 6: Which sentence uses a full stop (period) correctly?
- She asked if I was. ready.
- He finished his homework. and went to bed.
- The meeting ended at noon. Everyone left quickly. (Correct answer)
- They arrived. early for the show
Correct answer: The meeting ended at noon. Everyone left quickly.
A full stop correctly ends a complete sentence, and the next sentence begins with a capital letter.
PET PET Spelling & Punctuation 1
Which spelling is correct for the word meaning 'to get something'?