Question 1

Fill in the blank: 'The teacher explained the lesson, and her students understood _____ point she was making.'

Accepted Answer

every. 'Every' is the correct spelling meaning 'each one without exception'. 'Each' is a synonym that is also correctly spelled but 'every' is the target word here. 'Evrey' and 'evry' are common misspellings that drop or transpose letters from the correct form.

Question 2

Choose the correct spelling: 'She has ____ right to be upset about this situation.'

Accepted Answer

every. 'Every' is the correct spelling for the adjective meaning 'each'. 'Every right' means all her rights. This is one of the most common words in English.

Question 3

Which spelling is correct: 'The committee meets ____ month.'

Accepted Answer

every. 'Every' means once in each period. 'Every month' indicates monthly meetings. This is the standard adjectival form meaning 'each one'.

Question 4

Select the correct spelling: '____ student should submit their work on time.'

Accepted Answer

Every. 'Every' refers to each individual student without exception. 'Every student' means all students in the group. This is the standard usage of the word.

Question 5

Identify the correct word: 'They check the quality ____ single item before shipping.'

Accepted Answer

of. 'Of' is the correct preposition showing relationship or membership. 'Off' means away from or disconnected. 'Ov' and 'ofe' are phonetic misspellings. The phrase 'quality of every single item' uses 'of' to link noun and modifier.

Question 6

Fill in the blank: '____ person has different needs and preferences.'

Accepted Answer

Every. 'Every' means each individual person. 'Every person' indicates all people without exception. This adjective precedes the noun it modifies.

Question 7

Choose the correct word: 'The instructions say to use one ____ of the ingredients.'

Accepted Answer

part. 'Part' is the correct noun meaning a component or measured share of something. 'Portion' is a synonym that is correctly spelled but 'part' is the standard word in recipe/measurement contexts. 'Parte' is a misspelling adding a silent 'e', and 'prt' drops the vowel entirely.

Question 8

Select the correct spelling: '____ athlete must maintain peak performance.'

Accepted Answer

Every. 'Every' is the adjective meaning 'each'. 'Every athlete' means all athletes in consideration. This is the standard spelling for this common word.

Question 9

Which is correct: 'We visit our grandmother ____ summer.'

Accepted Answer

every. 'Every' means once in each season. 'Every summer' indicates annual visits. Use 'every' with time periods to show recurrence. 'Evry' drops the first 'e', 'evre' drops the 'y', and 'everey' inserts a superfluous 'e'.

Question 10

Fill in the blank: '____ single day brings new opportunities.'

Accepted Answer

Every. The correct answer is Every. 'Every' with 'single' emphasizes that each day individually brings opportunities. The phrase 'every single day' means without exception, each day. This topic is frequently tested in competitive.

Spelling Correction (Basic) — Set 7