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Improving Spelling — Practice Quiz

ICSE · Class 8 · English Language: Grammar and Composition

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Which word is spelled correctly according to the chapter's troublesome-words list?

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Which word is spelled correctly according to the chapter's troublesome-words list?

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Which spelling of the number 40 is correct?

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Which spelling of the number 90 is correct?

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1multiple choice
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Which word is spelled correctly according to the memory-aid list?

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grammar

Grammar is correct. The memory aid uses three pairs: aa, mm, rr.

2multiple choice
1 marks

Which word is spelled correctly according to the memory-aid list?

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embarrass

Embarrass is correct. The memory aid uses three pairs: aa, rr, ss.

3multiple choice
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Which word is correctly completed using the rule for vowel before y?

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buying

When a vowel comes before y, the suffix is added without changing y, so buy becomes buying.

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Which word is correctly completed using the rule for consonant before y?

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dried

When a consonant comes before y, y changes to i before adding -ed, so dry becomes dried.

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What are the important topics in Improving Spelling for ICSE Class 8 English Language: Grammar and Composition?
Key topics in Improving Spelling include Why spelling matters, Common troublesome words and memory aids, Rules for spelling changes, Words written as one word or separately. Study these first, then practise questions on each for Class 8 exams.
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There are 77 questions on Improving Spelling. Try the 4-question sample quiz on this page first; each answer shows an explanation when you tap it.

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