Words that end in a consonant
+
y.
Change they to
ie
before adding the ending.
This rule does not apply to words that end in a vowel +
y.
city-cities
hurry-hurries
carry-carries
tasty-tastier
starry-starriest
BUT
boy-boys
stay-stays
annoy-annoys
gray-grayer
coy-coyest
Words that end consonant-vowel-consonant.
Double the final consonant before adding
-ed,
-er,
or
-est.
This rule does not apply to words where the final syllable is not stressed or to words ending
in
-x.
cram-crammed
omit-omitted
thin-thinner
PRACTICE7
BUT
order-ordered
box-boxed
fasten-fastened
Add endings to the following words. Follow the spelling rules.
Add-s
1
expect ........
2
match ........
3
buzz ........
4
dismiss ........
5
decision ........
6
suffix ........
7
animal ........
8
entry ........
9
essay ........
10
cash ........
11
satisfy ........
12
delay ........
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Add-ed
Add -er and -est
13
discuss ........
25
strong ........
14
increase ........
26
clean ........
15
admit ........
27
dim ........
16
harden ........
28
wealthy ........
17
rely ........
29
cheap ........
18
refer ........
30
hot.. ......
19
help ........
31
muddy ........
20
apologize ........
32
lucky ........
21
stray ........
33
big ........
22
notify ........
34
high ........
23
insist ........
35
dirty········
24
offer ........
36
short ........
ascent
assent
advise
advice
5
Everyone at the meeting indicated their ............................. to the plan.
6
He followed his doctor's ............................. to get more exercise.
7
The teacher might ............................. the parents to get extra help for their child.
8
The ............................. of the mountain took over six hours.
aid
aide
desert
dessert
9
Her ............................. answers her phone calls and takes messages.
10
We were interested to see the variety of cactus growing in the ............................. .
11
I would like your ............................. in choosing a new apartment.
12
A small dish of fruit is a more healthful ............................. than a large slice of cake.
later
latter
passed
13
More tourists visited the area ............................. in the year.
past
14
She owns both a car and a bicycle. The ............................. is her
preferred form of
transportation.
15
I have vacationed in the area several times in the ............................. .
16
He studied hard and ............................. all his exams.
sight
site
than
then
17
Driving a car is more convenient ............................. riding a bicycle.
18
They chose this ............................. for their new office building.
19
We ate at a restaurant, and ............................. we went to the movies.
20
Sunset over the ocean is a beautiful ............................. .
LEXICAL RESOURCE 193
m
Make your own
11st of words that
are dlfflcult for
you, and practice
spelling them.
Writing the
words frequently
wlll help you
remember how to
spell them.
Commonly Misspelled Words
Study this list of words that are commonly misspelled by test takers.
achievement
opportunity
believe
percentage
definitely
possible
different
recommend
environment
receive
familiar
society
government
success
modern
temperature
necessary
their
nowadays
therefore
opinion
until
PRACTICE 10
Find and correct the spelling mistakes in the following paragraphs. Do not look at the above
word list.
A
The charts show the percentag of homes that were heated with solar power in two
diffrent years, as well as the reasons why people chose this method of heating there
homes. Most people reported that they chose solar power because they are concerned
about protecting the enviroment. Some people chose solar power because they recieved
money from the goverment to help pay for the installation.
B
I am writing to tell you that I will be visiting Springfield next month. I know you are
familar with that city as you have been there several times. Therefor, I hope you can
reccomend some interesting things to see and do during my visit. You know I am very
interested in modren art, so I would like to take the oppotunity to visit some art galleries.
And I would definitly like to do some shopping, so I hope you can give me the names of
some of the best stores. I would also like to know about the weather so I can decide what
clothes to pack. Are the temparitures high or low at this time of year? I won't finalize my
plans untill I hear from you, so please answer as soon as posible.
C
People have different ideas of what sucess is. Some beleive that it means making a lot of
money. Others feel that it means the achievment of something important. In my opinon,
it means finding happiness. Nowdays, people feel that they have to work long hours to
make a lot of money. This makes them look successful in the eyes of soceity. However, I
don't think that it is necassary to make a lot of money. Of course, money is nice, but there
are other things that are more important.
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