What is the correct spelling of the past participle of the verb "to lie" (meaning to be in a horizontal position)?
A. lain
B. layed
C. lied
D. laying
E. lying
The correct answer is: A
Rationale: The principal parts of the verb "to lie" are lie, lay, lain.
Which of the following words is a correct spelling?
A. neice
B. niece
C. neece
D. niegh
The correct answer is: B
Rationale: "Niece" is the only correct spelling.
Which is the correct spelling of the comparative form of the adverb "badly"?
A. bad
B. badlier
C. more badly
D. worse
The correct answer is: D
Rationale: The comparative form of "badly" is "worse".
What is the past participle of the verb "to hang" when it means to suspend or be suspended?
A. hanged
B. hung
C. hang
D. hanged
The correct answer is: B
Rationale: The past participle of "to hang" when it means to suspend or be suspended is "hung".
The word "minuscule" is often misspelled. Which is the correct spelling?
A. miniscule
B. minuscule
C. miniture
D. miniture
The correct answer is: B
Rationale: The correct spelling is "minuscule".
Which of the following is a correct spelling of a word meaning "a short, light sleep"?
A. cat nap
B. catnap
C. cat-nap
D. catnappe
The correct answer is: B
Rationale: The correct spelling is "catnap".
What is the correct spelling of the plural of the noun "attorney general"?
A. attorneys general
B. attorney generals
C. attornies general
The correct answer is: A
Rationale: The plural of "attorney general" is "attorneys general".
Which of these words is spelled incorrectly?
A. embarrass
B. harrass
C. development
D. successful
The correct answer is: B
Rationale: The correct spelling is "harass".
How do you spell the past tense of the verb "to forecast"?
A. forecast
B. forcasted
C. forecasted
The correct answer is: A
Rationale: The past tense of "to forecast" is also "forecast".
Which of these words is spelled incorrectly?
A. vacuum
B. calender
C. consensus
D. disappear
The correct answer is: B
Rationale: The correct spelling is "calendar".