Commonly Mispelled Words

Which of the following words is spelled correctly?

• definitly

• definately

• definitely

• defenitely

Answer explanation

The correct spelling is 'definitely'. A common trick is to remember it has the word 'finite' in it, which helps place the 'i's and 'e' correctly.

Match each commonly confused word to its correct meaning.

• An adverb indicating time or sequence.

• then

• A contraction of the words 'they are'.

• their

• An adverb or pronoun referring to a place.

• there

• A possessive pronoun meaning 'belonging to them'.

• they're

Answer explanation

Each word is matched with its specific definition. 'Their' shows ownership, 'there' indicates a location, 'they're' is a short form for 'they are', and 'then' refers to time.

Sort these commonly misspelled words into two groups: Spelled Correctly or Spelled Incorrectly.

Groups:

(a) Spelled Correctly

,

(b) Spelled Incorrectly

• goverment

• privilege

• tommorow

• separate

Answer explanation

The words are sorted by their spelling accuracy. 'Separate' and 'privilege' are correct, while 'tommorow' should be 'tomorrow' and 'goverment' should be 'government'.

Find the misspelled word in the following sentence: The soccer team will recieve a trophy for their amazing victory.

• soccer

• recieve

• trophy

• amazing

Answer explanation

The word 'recieve' is misspelled; it should be 'receive'. It is an exception to the 'i before e' rule because the 'ie' comes after 'c'.

Match each word to the spelling pattern that makes it tricky.

• Contains the tricky 'sc' combination.

• conscious

• Includes the unusual 'ua' vowel pair.

• guarantee

• Uses two sets of double consonants (cc, mm).

• accommodate

• Has silent letters 'h' and 'y' as a vowel.

• rhythm

Answer explanation

Each word is matched to its specific spelling challenge. Recognizing these patterns, like silent letters or double consonants, helps in spelling them correctly.

The rainy weather will _______ our plans for the picnic. Which word correctly completes the sentence?

• affect

• effect

• affects

• effects

Answer explanation

'Affect' is a verb meaning 'to influence', which fits the sentence. 'Effect' is a noun meaning 'a result'. The weather will influence (affect) the plans.

Sort these sentences based on which word (to, too, or two) correctly fills the blank.

Groups:

(a) to

,

(b) too

,

(c) two

• Can I come ___ the party?

• This pizza is ___ hot to eat.

• I have ___ new video games.

• She wants ___ be a doctor.

Answer explanation

The sentences are sorted by the correct homophone. 'Two' is the number 2, 'to' is a preposition indicating direction, and 'too' means 'also' or 'excessively'.

My mom said it is _______ to pack a lunch for the field trip. Which spelling is correct?

• neccessary

• necesary

• necessary

• neccesary

Answer explanation

The correct spelling is 'necessary', with one 'c' and two 's's. A mnemonic is: a shirt has one 'c'ollar and two 's'leeves.

Match each incorrectly spelled word to its correct spelling.

• occasion

• embarass

• weird

• wierd

• guarantee

• occassion

• embarrass

• garantee

Answer explanation

Each word on the left is a common misspelling. It is matched with its correct form on the right, reinforcing the proper spelling of these tricky words.

Choose the word that correctly completes the sentence: I think _______ going to be great at the science fair.

• your

• you're

• yore

• yours

Answer explanation

'You're' is a contraction for 'you are', which fits the sentence ('you are going to be great'). 'Your' is possessive and shows ownership.