Topic: FREQUENTLY MISSPELLED WORDS 1

Here are some commonly misspelled words in (American) English. Choose the correct spelling of each word.


1. Which is the correct spelling?
  raquet
  racquet

2. Which is the correct spelling?
  receive
  recieve

3. Which is the correct spelling?
  retreive
  retrieve

4. Which is the correct spelling?
  millenium
  millennium

5. Which is the correct spelling?
  courteous
  curteous

6. Which is the correct spelling?
  greatful
  grateful

7. Which is the correct spelling?
  jewelry
  jewellry

8. Which is the correct spelling?
  definite
  defenite

9. Which is the correct spelling?
  liebrary
  library

10. Which is the correct spelling?
  maintnance
  maintenance

11. Which is the correct spelling?
  harass
  harrass

12. Which is the correct spelling?
  adress
  address

13. Which is the correct spelling?
  Wednesday
  Wendsday

14. Which is the correct spelling?
  playwrite
  playwright

15. Which is the correct spelling?
  broccoli
  brocolli

16. Which is the correct spelling?
  cieling
  ceiling

17. Which is the correct spelling?
  liesure
  leisure

18. Which is the correct spelling?
  dessent
  descent

19. Which is the correct spelling?
  weird
  wierd

20. Which is the correct spelling?
  goverment
  government


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