Select the word that is spelled INCORRECTLY.
2017
Select the word that is spelled INCORRECTLY.
Answer: A. Emmission — Concept: To find a misspelled word, compare each option letter by letter with its standard dictionary spelling. The most frequent spelling errors are doubling…
- A.
Emmission
- B.
Emerge
- C.
Emergency
- D.
Eminence
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Correct answer: A
Concept: To find a misspelled word, compare each option letter by letter with its standard dictionary spelling. The most frequent spelling errors are doubling a consonant that should be single (or the reverse) and using the wrong vowel after a letter. A word is wrong if even one letter departs from the accepted form.
Application: Checking each word against its dictionary spelling:
Word as printed | Standard spelling | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
Emmission | emission | doubled 'm' — not standard |
Emerge | emerge | matches |
Emergency | emergency | matches |
Eminence | eminence | matches |
Cross-check: The noun 'emission' is built from the verb 'emit' plus the suffix '-sion', giving e-mi-ssion — one 'm' and a double 's'. The doubled 'm' in the printed form is the error, a common slip by analogy with words like 'commission' that genuinely double the 'm'.
Therefore, the incorrectly spelled word is 'Emmission'; its correct spelling is 'emission'.
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