Which of the following is NOT a rule to follow when adding an ending to a word?
A. Double the final consonant if the vowel sound in the last syllable of the base word is short.
B. Double the final consonant if the suffix to be added to the base word begins with a vowel.
C. Double the final consonant if the last syllable of the base word is accented.
D. Double the final consonant if the base word ends in w or x.
Ques. 2Which of the following is the correct spelling of the plural form of the common noun warranty?
A. Warrantys
B. Warranties
C. Warrantyies
D. Warrantes
Ques. 3By adding the prefix ir before the word relevant, the _____ of the word is formed.
A. antonym
B. synonym
C. pseudo-homonym
D. acronym
Ques. 4The words accept and except are _____.
A. antonyms
B. derivative adjectives
C. pseudo-homonyms
D. participial adjectives
Ques. 5Which of the following word groups represents homonyms?
A. Peace, piece
B. Good, bad
C. Angry, annoyed
D. Art, jazz
Ques. 6Does is a(n) _____ of do.
A. consecutive adjective
B. homonym
C. antonym
D. inflectional form
Ques. 7A sentence reads There firm holds the maximum market share in the industry. The typographical error, there, would be detected by spell-checkers in word processing programs.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Ques. 8Ideally, proofreading is a team effort.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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