Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word in the following sentence. While the…
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Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word in the following sentence.
While the historic building required significant maintanance to accommodate modern needs, its perceived gorgeousness remained a source of civic pride.
Answer: A. maintanance — The task is to find the word that is spelt wrongly in the sentence. Each option is one of the words used in the sentence. The word "maintanance" is incorrect.…
- A.
maintanance
- B.
perceived
- C.
gorgeousness
- D.
accommodate
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Correct answer: A
The task is to find the word that is spelt wrongly in the sentence. Each option is one of the words used in the sentence.
The word "maintanance" is incorrect. The correct spelling is "maintenance" (main-ten-ance). Although it derives from the verb "maintain", the "ai" is dropped in the noun, which is why it is a very commonly misspelt word.
The other three words match their dictionary spellings: "perceived" (from perceive: c followed by ei), "gorgeousness" (from gorgeous: the -eous ending plus -ness), and "accommodate" (double c, double m).
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