FTCE : Standard Spelling

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for FTCE

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Example Questions

Example Question #1 : Standard Spelling

Which of the following words is misspelled?

Possible Answers:

Supplicant

Suface

Sufficient

Suffice

Correct answer:

Suface

Explanation:

"Suface" is not a word in English, this is a simple misspelling of the word "surface." All other words are correctly spelled.

Example Question #4 : Knowledge Of Standard English Conventions

A triangle with three sides of different lengths is called a ________ triangle.

Possible Answers:

Scaleen

Scaleine

Scaline

Scalene

Scaliene

Correct answer:

Scalene

Explanation:

The word to describe a triangle with sides of equal length is spelled "scalene."

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