Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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When should you use capital letters when spelling words?
a. | when writing a possessive noun | c. | when writing a
pronoun | b. | when writing a proper noun | d. | when writing a common noun |
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What is the rule for adding 'y' to words ending in a short vowel and
single consonant?
a. | don't add 'y' to the end of words | c. | double the last
letter | b. | just add 'y' | d. | drop the last letter |
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What is the rule for spelling when 'e' and 'i' are
together?
a. | 'e' before 'i' except after 'c' | c. | 'i'
always comes before 'e' | b. | 'i' before 'e' except after
'c' | d. | 'e'
always comes before 'i' |
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Where is a prefix added to a root word?
a. | none of the these | c. | at the end | b. | in the middle | d. | at the
beginning |
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What is the spelling rule for adding a vowel suffix (ed, ing, en) to words
ending in a silent 'e'?
a. | none of the these | c. | just add the suffix | b. | double the 'e' and add the
suffix | d. | drop the
'e' and add the suffix |
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What is the spelling rule for hard 'g'?
a. | hard 'g' is usually followed by a consonant or an 'a',
'o', or 'u' | c. | hard 'g' is usually followed by a consonant or an
'e' | b. | hard 'g' usually comes at the end of a word | d. | hard 'g' is usually followed by an
'i' or 'e' |
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What is the spelling rule for soft 'g'?
a. | a soft 'g' comes at the end of the word | c. | a soft 'g' is usually
followed by an 'a', 'o', or 'u' | b. | a soft 'g'
is in the center of the word | d. | a soft 'g' is usually followed by an 'i' or
'e' |
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WWhat is the spelling rule when 'c' meets an 'e',
'i', or 'y'?
a. | the sound of the 'c' is silent | c. | none of the
above | b. | the sound of the 'c' is soft | d. | the sound of the 'c' is
hard |
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What is the spelling rule for when 'c' meets an 'a',
'o', or 'u'?
For example: candle
a. | the sound of the 'c' is silent | c. | the sound of the 'c' is
hard | b. | none of the above | d. | the sound of the 'c' is soft |
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What is the rule for adding 'ing' to words ending in
'ie'?
For example: lie
a. | drop the 'ie' and add 'ing' | c. | just add
'ing' | b. | change the 'ie' to 'y' then add
'ing' | d. | add
'y' then add 'ing' |
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