Deck 17: Spelling and Sound-Alike Words

Question 1

Which of the following is NOT a helpful suggestion for improving your spelling?

A) Begin a personal spelling list.
B) Use an electronic dictionary programmed to search using approximate spellings.
C) Study the spelling patterns discussed in your textbook.
D) Rely solely on your word processor's spell checker; it will catch all misspelled words.

Answer 1

Rely solely on your word processor's spell checker; it will catch all misspelled words.

Question 2

___________ are units of sound-the way a word is divided in the dictionary.

A) Words
B) Syllables
C) Vowels
D) Consonants

Answer 2

Syllables

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT a consideration when you are trying to decide whether or not to double a final consonant before adding a suffix?

A) Is the word one syllable or accented on the last syllable?
B) Are the last three letters of the word consonant/vowel/consonant?
C) Does the suffix begin with a vowel?
D) Is the suffix made up of more than one syllable?

Answer 3

Is the suffix made up of more than one syllable?

Question 4

Identify which revision of the following sentence has no errors in spelling or sound-alike words: Your going to lose your earrings if you don't repair there backs.

A) Your going too lose you're earrings if you don't repair they're backs.
B) Your going to loose your earrings if you don't repair there backs.
C) You're going to lose your earrings if you don't repair their backs.
D) There are no errors.

Question 5

Identify which revision of the following sentence has no errors in spelling or sound-alike words:
I have finaly become successful in my busness carreer; I have never been happyer.

A) I have finally become successful in my business career; I have never been happier.
B) I have finaly become sucessful in my business career; I have never been happyer.
C) I have finally become successful in my busyness career; I have never been happier.
D) There are no errors.

Question 6

Identify which revision of the following sentence has no errors in spelling or sound-alike words: It's important to check your car's oil regularly; having to little oil will burn up the engine.

A) It's important to check your car's oil regularly; having too little oil will burn up the engine.
B) Its important too check your car's oil regularly; having two little oil will burn up the engine.
C) Its important to check your car's oil regularly; haveing too little oil will burn up the engine.
D) There are no errors.

Question 7

Identify which revision of the following sentence has no errors in spelling or sound-alike words: Did you here if the snowy whether was going to pass us buy?

A) Did you hear if the snowy weather was going to pass us buy?
B) Did you hear if the snowy weather was going to pass us by?
C) Did you here if the snowy weather was going to past us by?
D) There are no errors.

Question 8

Identify which revision of the following sentence has no errors in spelling or sound-alike words: Let me give you some advice: accept the fact that he's gone and you'll find peace of mind.

A) Let me give you some advise: accept the fact that he's gone and you'll find peace of mine.
B) Let me give you some advice: except the fact that his gone and you'll find peace of mind.
C) Let me give you some advice: expect the fact that he's gone and you'll fine piece of mind.
D) There are no errors.

Question 9

Identify which revision of the following sentence has no errors in spelling or sound-alike words: In the begining, my roomate was just awful; we got into a lot of arguements.

A) In the beginning, my roomate was just awful; we got into a lot of arguements.
B) In the begining, my roommate was just awful; we got into alot of arguments.
C) In the beginning, my roommate was just awful; we got into a lot of arguments.
D) There are no errors.

Question 10

Identify which revision of the following sentence has no errors in spelling or sound-alike words: I'm going to take creative writeing next semster; I think it will be intresting.

A) I'm going to take creative writeing next semester; I think it will be intresting.
B) I'm going to take creative writing next semester; I think it will be interesting.
C) I'm going to take creative writting next semster; I think it will be interesting.
D) There are no errors.

Question 11

Identify which revision of the following sentence has no errors in spelling or sound-alike words: We just bought a knew washer an dryer, but there not working right.

A) We just bought a new washer and dryer, but they're not working right.
B) We just bought a knew washer an dryer, but their not working right.
C) We just bought a new washer and dryer, but there not working right.
D) There are no errors.

Question 12

Identify which revision of the following sentence has no errors in spelling or sound-alike words: She could have use the copyer in the dean's office, but she's not use to a machine that big.

A) She could have used the copier in the dean's office, but she's not use to a machine that big.
B) She could of use the copyer in the dean's office, but she's not use to a machine that big.
C) She could have used the copier in the dean's office, but she's not used to a machine that big.
D) There are no errors.

Question 13

Identify which revision of the following sentence has no errors in spelling or sound-alike words: Untill you hear otherwise, this scedule on the calandar is the one to follow in February.

A) Until you hear otherwise, this schedule on the calendar is the one to follow in February.
B) Until you hear otherwise, this schedule on the calandar is the one to follow in February.
C) Untill you here otherwise, this scedule on the calendar is the one to follow in February.
D) There are no errors.

Question 14

Identify which revision of the following sentence has no errors in spelling or sound-alike words: Alot of people don't like surprise birthday parties; my niece doesn't find them humorous.

A) Alot of people don't like surprize birthday parties; my neice doesn't find them humerous.
B) A lot of people don't like surprise birthday parties; my niece doesn't find them humorous.
C) Alot of people don't like suprise birthday partys; my niece doesn't find them humerous.
D) There are no errors.

Question 15

Identify which revision of the following sentence has no errors in spelling or sound-alike words: The cat rises, yawns, and stretches before leaping off the refrigerator.

A) The cat risses, yawns, and stretches before leaping off the refrigerator.
B) The cat rises, yawns, and stretchs before leaping off the refridgerator.
C) The cat rises, yawns, and stretches before leapping of the refrigerator.
D) There are no errors.

Question 16

Identify which revision of the following sentence has no errors in spelling or sound-alike words: He is right to quite that new job; it's having an negative affect on his health.

A) He is rite to quiet that new job; it's having a negative affect on his health.
B) He is right to quit that new job; it's having a negative effect on his health.
C) He is write to quit that new job; its having a negative effect on his health.
D) There are no errors.

Question 17

Identify which revision of the following sentence has no errors in spelling or sound-alike words: She definately needs to store her valauble jewerly in the vault doing her absense.

A) She definitely needs to store her valuable jewerly in the vault during her absence.
B) She definately needs to store her valuable jewerly in the vault during her absense.
C) She definitely needs to store her valuable jewelry in the vault during her absence.
D) There are no errors.

Question 18

Identify which revision of the following sentence has no errors in spelling or sound-alike words: It is not necessery for you to apologize; I understand your problem completly.

A) It is not necessary for you to apologize; I understand your problem completely.
B) It's not necessery for you to apologyze; I understand your prolbem completly.
C) It is not necessery for you to apologize; I understand your problem compleatly.
D) There are no errors.

Question 19

Identify which revision of the following sentence has no errors in spelling or sound-alike words: We've been threw a lot this year, but we have kept are thoughts on God.

A) We've been though a lot this year, but we have kept are thoughts on God.
B) We've been through a lot this year, but we have kept our thoughts on God.
C) We've been threw a lot this year, but we have kept our thoughts on God.
D) There are no errors.

Question 20

Identify which revision of the following sentence has no errors in spelling or sound-alike words: This air conditioner is much more efficient then the other model; it's cheaper, too.

A) This air conditioner is much more efficient than the other model; its cheaper, to.
B) This air conditioner is much more efficient then the other model; its cheaper, too.
C) This air conditioner is much more efficient than the other model; it's cheaper, too.
D) There are no errors.

Question 21

Identify which revision of the following sentence has no errors in spelling or sound-alike words: We usally seperate the materials into different categories based on our on jugdment.

A) We usually separate the materials into different categories based on our own judgment.
B) We usally separate the materials into different categories based on our own jugdement.
C) We usually seperate the materials into different categorys bassed on our own judgment.
D) There are no errors.

Question 22

Spelling is a natural talent; if you don't have the talent, there is nothing you can do to improve your spelling skills.

Question 23

The letter y can function as either a vowel or a consonant, depending on the word it is in and its placement in the word.

Question 24

When adding a suffix to a word that ends in the letter e, you should drop the final e if the suffix begins with a consonant, and you should keep the final e if the suffix begins with a vowel.

Question 25

When a word ends with a y preceded by a consonant, you should change the y to i when you add any suffix other than -ing; however, when a word ends with a y preceded by a vowel, you should keep the y and add the suffix.

Question 26

If you want to add -ing to a word that ends in y, you should always keep the y before adding the -ing suffix.

Question 27

When creating plural forms, you should add -es to a word if it ends in ch, sh, ss, x, or z.

Question 28

In general, use e before i except directly after the letter c.

Question 29

It is helpful to study a list of frequently misspelled words.

Question 30

A word processor's spell checker will catch all misuses of sound-alike words such as their/there/ they're.

Question 31

Accept means to receive while except means to exclude.

Question 32

Editing for spelling is best done slowly-word by word.

Question 33

Sound alike words follow was pattern.