Spelling Online Test
Which bold word of the following sentence is misspelled or inappropriate?
We shall have to await (a)/and see if these measures (b)/ are sufficient (c)/to address (d)/ the problem.
It should be ‘wait’ in place of ‘await’
I patently (a)/ explained (b)/ to the customer that it was not possible (c)/ to fulfill his request. (d)
Correct spelling is ‘patiently’.
An exhorbitantly (a)/ rigid attitude may prove (b)/ very dangerous, (c)/ even fatal. (d)
We could use the adverb ‘extremely’ in place of ‘exorbitantly’.
Since our financial resources (a)/ are limitless (b)/ we cannot afford (c)/ this alternative. (d)
It should be ‘limited’ in place of ‘limitless’.
The author also advocated (a)/ fresh vegetable (b)/ and fruits (c)/ as natural (d)/ diet of aged people.
It should be ‘vegetables’ in place of ‘vegetable’ because the next noun fruits is plural.
Prices of electronic goods have declined (a)/ owning (b)/ to the reduction (c)/ in import (d)/ duty rates.
It should be ‘owing’ in place of ‘owning’.
To better understand the challenges (a)/ of starting a new venture (b)/ he read (c)/ up extensively. (d)
It should be ‘reads’ in place of ‘read’.
It is not unusual (a)/ for guests of the hotel to carry (b)/ souveniers (c)/ back with them when they return (d)/ to their homes.
The correct spelling is ‘souvenirs’ which means memento, reminder, memorial, etc.
In case of any land dispute (a)/ panchayat officials (b)/ will determine (c)/ how the property is to be dividend. (d)
Use ‘divided’ instead of ‘dividend’.
One can succeed (a)/ in business unless (b)/ one is prepared (c)/ to take risks. (d)
In place of ‘succeed’ we should use ‘fail’
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