Common Spelling Mistakes in English

Today’s English
October 1st, 2017

Spelling is important to writing as pronunciation is to speaking and reading.  Are you strong or weak in spelling? Here is a sample test. Do it and find it.

1.I never do anything for ______________
A.Complements   B. Compliments

2.He came late to college _____________
A.Every day    B. Everyday

3.Modern girls don't like to wear ____________ clothing.
A.Lose   B.  loose

4.Please refer to the _________ to confirm the government holiday.
A.Calandar.   B.  Calander   C. Calendar

5.He was a _____________ boy during his school days.
A.Mischevous. B. Mischievous. C. mischeivous

6.Your ________ is good.
A.Pronounciation   B.  Pronunciation

7.A working woman can be ____________ for ever.
A.Independant. B.  Independent.

8.Still we need some more money for buying the _______________ items.
A.Miscelaneous. B.  Miscellaneous  C. Miscellanious

9.I dislike having _____________ with others.
A.Argument.  B. Arguement

10.His age was _____________
A.Fourty.      B. Forty

Answers:
1.B         2. A    3.B   4. C    5. B
6.B        7. B.   8. B.  9.A     10.B

“I don't see any use in having a uniform and arbitrary way of spelling words. We might as well make all clothes alike and cook all dishes alike. Sameness is tiresome; variety is pleasing.”

- Mark Twain