Common Misspellings Spelling Test - letter a

For more info on spelling go to my website http://www.howtospell.co.uk Answers with spelling strategies to remember the word 1. accommodation (There's a lack of cheap accommodation in London.) memory trick - 2 Cots with 2 Mattresses Also: accommodate, accommodating (drop the 'e' with -ing rule) 2. achieve ( I want to achieve great things.) i before e except after c rule Also: achievement, achieving (drop the 'e' with -ing rule) 3. across (There's a bus stop just across the road.) a + cross = across 4. aggressive (He's so aggressive in meetings.) ggr!!! ss Also: aggression, aggressor 5. apparently (Apparently, she resigned because she had an argument with her boss.) Can you see the parent in apparently? ap + parent + ly = apparently Also: apparent 6. appearance (The twins are almost identity in appearance.) ap + pear + ance = appearance appearance Also: appear, appearing, appeared 7. argument (I had an argument with my boss yesterday.) argue + ment (drop the 'e') = argu+ment = argument Memory trick: Think of gum when you chew on an argument arGUMent Also: argumentative, arguing, argued 8. assassination (There was an assassination attempt on the president today.) ass + ass + in + ation or 4 words in ass + ass + i + nation Also: assassin, assassinate

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Answers

1. accommodation  (There's a lack of cheap accommodation in London.)
memory trick - 2 Cots with 2 Mattresses
Also: accommodate, accommodating (drop the 'e' with -ing rule) 

2. achieve ( I want to achieve great things.)
i before e except after c rule
Also: achievement, achieving (drop the 'e' with -ing rule) 

3. across (There's a bus stop just across the road.)
a + cross = across

4. aggressive  (He's so aggressive in meetings.)
ggr!!! ss
Also: aggression, aggressor 

5. apparently (Apparently, she resigned because she had an argument with her boss.)
Can you see the parent in apparently? ap + parent + ly = apparently
Also: apparent 

6. appearance (The twins are almost identity in appearance.)
ap + pear + ance = appearance  appearance
Also: appear, appearing, appeared

7. argument  (I had an argument with my boss yesterday.)
argue + ment (drop the 'e') = argu+ment = argument
Memory trick: Think of gum when you chew on an argument arGUMent
Also: argumentative, arguing, argued 

8. assassination (There was an assassination attempt on the president today.)
ass + ass + in + ation or 4 words in ass + ass + i + nation
Also: assassin, assassinate