Are You An Expert Speller?
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In regards to spelling, the English language delivers several curve balls. Manny of us believe that we are experts once we have completed high school. Unfortunately, there are several words that are commonly misspelled, even by those with college degrees. Believe that you are an expert speller? Test your skills with the following quiz. Test your skills against family and friends by sharing your results on social media.
- 1.What is the proper way to spell an usual word that is used quite often:
- A.
Weird
- B.
Wierd
- C.
Weered
- D.
Wearred
- 2.How would you properly quarter this word?
- A.
Acommodate
- B.
Accomodate
- C.
Accommodate
- D.
Accomadate
- 3.Not many carry these about these days.
- A.
Hankerchief
- B.
Handkerchief
- C.
Hankkerchief
- D.
Hankerchef
- 4.Many people do not want this to happen when they step into a courtroom.
- A.
Indite
- B.
Endite
- C.
Indict
- D.
Inndite
- 5.It seems as if very few utilize this today.
- A.
Conscience
- B.
Consciounce
- C.
Consence
- D.
Conscious
- 6.Shakespeare is among the most notable of these.
- A.
Playwrite
- B.
Playright
- C.
Playrite
- D.
Playwright
- 7.Many children feel as if their parents do this to them more often than they would like.
- A.
Embarrass
- B.
Embaras
- C.
Imbarrass
- D.
Embearass
- 8.This go between is rarely spelled properly.
- A.
Laison
- B.
Liaison
- C.
Liason
- D.
Leeason
- 9.This tropical paradise is misspelled and mispronounced almost as often as breaths are taken.
- A.
Carribean
- B.
Carabean
- C.
Carribbean
- D.
Caribbean
- 10.Even crews cannot get the spelling correct.
- A.
Maintenance
- B.
Maintainance
- C.
Maintennance
- D.
Maintainence
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