I before E Practice

Front

What is the 'I before E' rule in English spelling?

Back

The 'I before E' rule states that in words where 'i' and 'e' appear together, 'i' usually comes before 'e' except after 'c' (e.g., 'believe' vs. 'receive').

Front

What is a common exception to the 'I before E' rule?

Back

A common exception is the word 'receive', where 'e' comes before 'i' after 'c'.

Front

Identify the incorrectly spelled word: 'yeild', 'yield', 'field'.

Back

'yeild' is incorrectly spelled; the correct spelling is 'yield'.

Front

Identify the incorrectly spelled word: 'recieve', 'receive', 'deceive'.

Back

'recieve' is incorrectly spelled; the correct spelling is 'receive'.

Front

Identify the incorrectly spelled word: 'percieve', 'perceive', 'deceive'.

Back

'percieve' is incorrectly spelled; the correct spelling is 'perceive'.

Front

What is the correct spelling of the word that means to take in information through the senses?

Back

The correct spelling is 'perceive'.

Front

Identify the incorrectly spelled word: 'theif', 'thief', 'chief'.

Back

'theif' is incorrectly spelled; the correct spelling is 'thief'.

Front

What is the correct way to write this sentence? 'I used one of the tickets to fly to Las Vegas with my friend Sanoma to see my cousin, but I didn’t get a receipt when I paid for it.'

Back

The sentence is correctly written as is.

Front

What is a receipt?

Back

A receipt is a document acknowledging that a person has received money or goods.

Front

What is the meaning of the word 'yield'?

Back

'Yield' means to produce or provide, or to give way to arguments, demands, or pressure.