Grammar and Language Workbook

Unit 13, Vocabulary and Spelling 285

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Vocabulary and

Spelling

Lesson 94

Often Misspelled Words

Some words do not follow basic spelling rules. This can make them hard to spell.

One way to learn how to spell difficult words is to make a personal word list. List

the words that you find especially difficult or that you often misspell.

Study the correct spellings. Use these words in your writing to remember how to

spell them.

Exercise 1 Underline the word in parentheses that is spelled correctly.

Brad could become a famous (athelete, athlete) someday.

1. Julia will (recommend, reccommend) a song for the celebration.


2. The Mayfield Middle School soccer team (garantees, guarantees) a victory in
   tomorrow’s game.


3. Our school (chior, choir) practices three times a week.


4. Tanya found it difficult to choose a video because the store had such a wide
   (variety, vareity).


5. Steve and Jose ate lunch in the (cafiteria, cafeteria).


6. We are waiting for the committee to announce (definite, defanite) plans.


7. Mrs. Kwan introduced her (niece, neice) to the class.


8. Have you filled out your (skedule, schedule) for next semester yet?


9. Margaret painted a picture of a (beatiful, beautiful) sunset while on vacation in
   South Carolina.


10. The well-known scientist gave us a tour of her (labertory, laboratory).


11. Mom was (truely, truly) pleased with the birthday present.


12. Randy had several books to return to the (libary, library).


13. I hope Billy doesn’t do anything to (embarass, embarrass) me.


14. Katrina is going to read her (original, orignal) story to us.


15. The festival will begin at twelve o’clock (Wednesday, Wenesday).


16. Todd’s (abcense, absence) made it impossible for us to rehearse the play.