Spelling Rules That Work
Five rules (ie/ei, silent e, y to i, doubling, prefixes) fix most spelling choices; a short list of demons covers the rest.
What it is
Spelling items ask you to pick the one correct spelling out of five, or to find which words in a set are misspelled. A few rules explain where most words go wrong: the ie/ei spot, the silent e, the final y, doubled consonants and prefixes. Some words follow no rule; these spelling demons must be memorized.
Why it matters on the exam
Spelling is part of the Clerical section of the Sub-Professional test. Each item is quick if you know where to look, and slow if you only go by "what looks right".
At work, a misspelled word in a memo, letter or certificate makes the whole office look careless.
- refering
- referring
- refferring
- reffering
- refereing
The rest of this lesson, and every other lesson, is part of ReviewTayo.
Read moreIn the full lesson
- How to recognize it on the test
- What to look for (5 checks)
- All 7 rules and tools
- 3 worked examples, every step explained
- 6 common mistakes and how to fix them
- 3 exam techniques
- Remember: 5 key points
- Practice questions with explanations, and your progress saved
More Clerical Ability lessons
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