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Spelling Rules English

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When a word ends in DGE, it often sounds like what letter?

a)

G

b)

B

c)

J

d)

A

2.

One of the general English spelling rules is: Double the consonant when adding a suffix that starts with:

a)

a consonant

b)

a vowel

c)

C

d)

Y

3.

One of the general English spelling rules is: I before E except after:

a)

c

b)

x

c)

d

d)

a

4.

To make it plural, for which word would you change the y to an i and then add -es?

a)

hallway

b)

dog

c)

baby

d)

trench

5.

Which of the following is NOT one of the three letters that are doubled when at the end of a single-syllable word?

a)

S

b)

P

c)

F

d)

L

6.

One of the general English spelling rules is: S never follows:

a)

B

b)

X

c)

C

d)

W

7.

When a word ends in DGE, it often sounds like what letter?

a)

G

b)

J

c)

A

d)

B

8.

Which word has an irregular spelling for the plural form?

a)

child

b)

deer

c)

man

d)

Each choice has an irregular spelling for the plural form.

9.

Which sentence correctly uses your, yore, or you're?

a)

If you keep you're backpack clean, you won't lose anything.

b)

I can give you yore allowance tomorrow.

c)

Your test had the best score in the class!

d)

Your going on vacation next week.

e)

I lost you're earrings last week.

10.

Which of the following words follows the 'I before E except after C' rule?

a)

Receive

b)

Believe

c)

Ceiling

d)

Weird

11.

What is the correct spelling for the plural of 'cactus'?

a)

Cactuses

b)

Cacti

c)

Cacties

d)

Cactae

12.

Which of the following words is spelled correctly?

a)

Accomodate

b)

Accommodate

c)

Acommodate

d)

Acomodate

13.

What is the rule for adding a suffix to a word ending in 'y'?

a)

Change 'y' to 'i' and add the suffix

b)

Keep 'y' and add the suffix

c)

Double the 'y' and add the suffix

d)

Remove 'y' and add the suffix

14.

Which of the following words is an example of a homophone?

a)

Their

b)

There

c)

They're

d)

All of the above

15.

What is the correct spelling of the word that means 'a piece of writing'?

a)

Peice

b)

Piece

c)

Peece

d)

Pece