Identify the INCORRECTLY spelt word in the following sentence and select its…
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Identify the INCORRECTLY spelt word in the following sentence and select its correct spelling from the given options.
I receieved a parcel in the mail today.
- A.
received
- B.
recived
- C.
recieved
- D.
receaved
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Correct answer: A
The sentence contains the word 'receieved', which is misspelled. The correct spelling follows the standard English rule for verbs ending in 'ceive': when adding the past tense suffix '-ed', no extra vowels are inserted between the consonants. The correct form is 'received'. Option A provides this accurate spelling, making it the right choice.\nOption B ('recived') is incorrect because it omits a necessary 'e' after the 'c'. Option C ('recieved') repeats the error found in the original sentence by placing the 'i' before the 'e', violating the common mnemonic rule that 'i comes before e except after c'. Option D ('receaved') is incorrect because it substitutes the 'i' with an 'a', which does not match the root word's pronunciation or spelling pattern. Therefore, Option A is the only correctly spelled version of the verb.