Common Spelling Errors

Maryam A. Barashid

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This activity is designed for 9th – 10th grade students in order to improve their spelling by avoiding common errors.

Simply, choose the correct answer to achieve the highest score.

Good luck

Name:

Class:

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B

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D

seperate

separate

separete

seperete

1 When my father went to school, the boys and girls were taught in __________ classes.

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B

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necesary

neccesary

neccessary

necessary

2What are the ____________qualifications for the job?

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accommodation

acomodation

acomodation

acommodation

3 Most students choose to live in student _____________ in the first year of their studies as it is convenient and affordable.

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B

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D

definate

definite

definete

defenite

4 Bad news I’m afraid, there has been a ____________ drop in sales since the same period last year.

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B

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changeable

hopeing

argueable

haveing

5Which of the following words is spelt correctly? (look at the use of ‘e’.)

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independantly

independintly

independently

independentely

6It’s important that students studying at

university learn to work._____________

References • bbclearningenglish.com

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