Difficult Words 2


These words are some of the most difficult words to spell in English so we sometimes have to use memory tricks to remember the spellings. Scroll down for memory trick suggestions.

1. Which one is correct?
  • embarassed
  • embarrassed
  • embarased
2. Which one is correct?
  • difinately
  • definately
  • definitely
3. Which one is correct?
  • seperate
  • sepparate
  • separate
4. Which is correct?
  • address
  • adress
  • adres
5. Which is correct?
  • begining
  • beginning
  • beggining



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Memory Trick Suggestions

Check out the lesson on using memory tricks to remember spellings.

Use sayings to help with the difficult letters, or see words within words. Use whatever helps you remember the words. These aren’t used often but when you need them, memory tricks help.

1. embarrassed: I go Really Red and am So Shy when I’m embarrassed.

2. definitely = de + finite + ly = definite + ly. See the in it - finite In it is definitely in it? Or see the vowels dEfinitEly

3. separate: See a rat in separate. Separate a rat. Or, Never separate a para from his parachute.

4. address: add an address

5. beginning: Use your knowledge of the 1:1:1 doubling up rule: begin + ing you need to double up the -n- = beginning

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