Writer's Choice Grade 11

Unit 26: Spelling

True or False

1.
When adding -ly to a word that ends in a single l, you should drop the l.
A)True
B)False
2.
When adding -ness to a word that ends in n, you should keep the n.
A)True
B)False
3.
When adding a prefix to a word, you should keep the spelling of the original word.
A)True
B)False
4.
A carrot gives diamond weight.
A)True
B)False
5.
State routs are listed on road maps.
A)True
B)False
6.
Computer spell checkers are not perfect.
A)True
B)False
7.
When joining a word that ends in a consonant to a word that begins with a consonant, you should keep both consonants.
A)True
B)False
8.
Some nouns are the same in the singular and the plural.
A)True
B)False
9.
You should delete the final silent e before a suffix that begins with a consonant.
A)True
B)False
10.
You should drop the final silent e before a suffix that begins with a vowel.
A)True
B)False
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