English Grammar - Spelling

English Grammar
English Grammar - Spelling

Identify the misspelt word


Options:

  1. Avaricious
  2. Temerarious
  3. Penitent
  4. Inadvertant

Right Answer: Inadvertant

The task is to find the word that is spelt incorrectly. 'Inadvertant' is wrong; the correct spelling is 'inadvertent', ending in -ent, because it descends from the Latin present participle 'advertens'. Many English adjectives of this family, such as 'apparent' and 'persistent', share the -ent ending, which is a useful guide. The other three options are all correctly spelt: 'avaricious' means extremely greedy for wealth, 'temerarious' means recklessly bold, and 'penitent' means feeling sorrow for wrongdoing. Since only one option departs from standard spelling, option four is the answer.

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