242 English Grammar Demystifi ed
QUIZ
Choose the correctly spelled word in each sentence.
- Your actions were (iresponsible/irresponsible).
- That’s a common (misspelling/mispelling).
- They’re so lucky; they own two (pianos/pianoes).
- To help with the (planting/plannting), we bought a new shovel.
- I’ve read two (biographys/biographies) of John Adams.
- (Referring/refering) to her in that way is very insulting.
- (Mother-in-laws/Mothers-in-law) are the object of some really bad jokes.
- Two (thiefs/thieves) were caught as they left the bank.
- Be sure to use a paint (thinner/thiner) in that can.
- I’m (truely/truly) sorry for that mistake.