Basic Grammar Skills

Lesson 2: Spelling

Spelling Review - Exercises

These exercises cover the material presented in the lesson. Read the directions for each section carefully.

Prefixes

Directions: Choose the correct letter or letters for the following prefixes. There could be more than one correct answer.

1. inter

a. move b. cover c. operative d. state

2. pre

a. move b. cover c. vent d. part 3. dis

a. wake b. move c. cover d. vent

4. re

a. move b. part c. see d. warn

5. non

a. move b. party c. essential d. clude

6. mis

a. take b. move c. cover d. party

7. pro

a. noun b. move c. lead d. cover

8. de

a. stroy b. move c. toy d. cline

9. post

a. after b. script c. over d. turn

10. semi

a. circle b. move c. back d. square

Suffixes

Directions: Look at the following words and change the words that are not correct.

1. aufull

2. carefull

3. abuseive

4. scarey

5. gracefull

6. noticeable

7. acreage

8. mileage

9. tamest

10. natureal

11. dieing

12. hoeing

13. careless

14. wideth

15. terribly

How To Make Nouns Plural

Directions: Look at the following and see if the words are spelled correctly. All of these words should be in the plural form.

1. dresess

2. exites

3. familys

4. clothes

5. toyes

6. illnesses

7. women

8. man

9. sheep

10. oxes

Contractions

Directions: Insert the apostrophes in the correct spot. Then, write the two words that the contraction stand for.

1. Its

2. Cant

3. Wont

4. Ill

5. Well

6. Isnt

7. Havent

8. Theyve

9. were

10. thats

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