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Chapter
17 Worksheet
1) Describe the relationship between commonly
confused / misspelled words and quality standards.
2) If your
word processing program has spell checking, why do you need to know the
difference between commonly confused words or misspelled words?
3) Name four frequently confused words that
are not homonyms (words that are confused, but which do not sound alike.)
4) List at least five commonly confused words
you have used incorrectly from time to time, with which you are unfamiliar or
which might present special problems for you in the future. Learn the correct spelling and use of each
word.
5) List at least five commonly misspelled
words you have used incorrectly from time to time, with which you are
unfamiliar, or which might present special problems for you in the future. Learn the correct spelling of each word.
6) Explain why you should not rely exclusively
on pronunciation when spelling a word.
7) Explain the complete “i before e “
rule. Give an example of the rule.
8) If you do not know whether a word uses an
“ei” or an “ie” combination, and the “I before e” rule does not apply, what
should you do?
9) Name the two exceptions to doubling the
final consonant when adding a word ending.
10) Of “manageable” and managable,” which is
the correct word spelling and why?