Select the incorrectly spelt word in the given sentence. The committee could…
2025
Select the incorrectly spelt word in the given sentence. The committee could not agree on a definitive course of action as the new polices were contradictory.
Answer: C. polices — CONCEPTSpelling-in-context questions test both a word form and the grammatical role required by the sentence. A valid dictionary word can still be the…
- A.
course
- B.
contradictory
- C.
polices
- D.
definitive
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Correct answer: C
CONCEPT
Spelling-in-context questions test both a word form and the grammatical role required by the sentence. A valid dictionary word can still be the intended spelling error when the sentence requires a different word form.
APPLICATION
The phrase “new ___ were contradictory” requires a plural noun naming rules or plans. “Policies” is that plural noun. “Polices” is the third-person singular form of the verb “police”, so it does not supply the required noun form in this sentence.
CONTRAST
“Course” is a noun meaning a plan or direction.
“Contradictory” is an adjective meaning mutually inconsistent.
“Polices” is a verb form meaning monitors or enforces order.
“Definitive” is an adjective meaning conclusive or authoritative.
RESULT
Therefore, the intended incorrectly spelt word in the sentence is “polices”; the required spelling is “policies”.