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Spelling Rules Writing Exercises: Level A2-B1 (with Answers)

⏱ Time: 07:30 📝 Questions: 15 📊 Level: A2, B1 📚 Type: Writing ⭐ XP: up to +15 (on pass)

The fastest way to learn is from your mistakes. Try these 15 Spelling Rules exercises at Level A2-B1 and read the explanation for every question — especially the ones you get wrong. Each explanation names the specific rule so you know exactly what to review.

⏱ You have 07:30 to answer 15 questions. The timer only starts when you click Begin.

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Q1 15

Question 1: The words 'believe', 'achieve', and 'field' all follow the same spelling pattern. What is this pattern called?

Question 1 options
These words follow the 'I before E except after C' rule, where 'ie' is used because the letters do not follow a 'c'.
Q2 15

Question 2: After the long race, she was completely ___.

Question 2 options
The correct spelling is 'exhausted'. The other options contain common misspellings of this word, such as swapping letters or omitting the 'h'.
Q3 15

Question 3: When a word ends in 'y' and you add the suffix '-ing', you must change the 'y' to 'i' before adding the suffix.

Question 3 options
This is false. When adding '-ing' to a word ending in 'y', you keep the 'y' and simply add '-ing'. For example, 'cry' becomes 'crying', not 'criing'. The Y-to-I change applies to suffixes beginning with 'e', such as '-ed', '-er', and '-est'.
Q4 15

Question 4: Which sentence contains a correctly spelled word?

Question 4 options
The correct spelling is 'received' because 'ei' is used after 'c', following the 'I before E except after C' rule. 'Recieved', 'beleive', and 'acheive' are all common misspellings.
Q5 15

Question 5: Match each spelling rule to its correct example.

Question 5 options
I before E rule
EI after C rule
Y to I rule
Silent E rule
receipt (ei follows c)
bake (e makes the a long)
happy becomes happily
thief (ie, not after c)

Select an item on the left, then tap its match on the right.

The 'I before E' rule gives 'ie' in 'thief'. The 'EI after C' rule gives 'ei' in 'receipt'. The 'Y to I' rule changes 'happy' to 'happily'. The 'silent E' rule makes the vowel long in 'bake'.
Q6 15

Question 6: Which sentence has a spelling error?

Question 6 options
The correct spelling is 'buses', not 'buss'. When pluralizing a word ending in 's', you add '-es'. The other sentences are all spelled correctly.
Q7 15

Question 7: The children were so ___ when the show started.

Question 7 options
The correct spelling is 'excited'. 'Exited' means 'left a place', 'exsited' adds an incorrect 's', and 'excitted' incorrectly doubles the 't'.
Q8 15

Question 8: The following sentence contains a spelling error: 'She carryed the heavy bags home.' Which option correctly fixes the error?

Question 8 options
When adding '-ed' to a word ending in 'y' preceded by a consonant, you change the 'y' to 'i' before adding '-ed'. So 'carry' becomes 'carried', not 'carryed' or 'carreid'.
Q9 15

Question 9: Arrange the steps in the correct order to apply the Y-to-I spelling rule when adding '-ed' to the word 'study'.

Question 9 options
  • Add the suffix '-ed' to form 'studied'
  • Check that a consonant comes before the 'y'
  • Change the 'y' to 'i'
  • Start with the base word: study

Drag items or use arrows to arrange them in the correct order.

First, you start with the base word 'study'. Then you identify that it ends in 'y' preceded by a consonant. Next, you change the 'y' to 'i'. Finally, you add the suffix '-ed' to get 'studied'.
Q10 15

Question 10: You are writing a shopping list and need to write the plural of 'sandwich'. Which spelling is correct?

Question 10 options
When a word ends in 'ch', you add '-es' to form the plural. Therefore 'sandwich' becomes 'sandwiches'. Adding only '-s' or changing letters incorrectly are common mistakes.
Q11 15

Question 11: Which sentence correctly uses 'ei' instead of 'ie'?

Question 11 options
The word 'neighbour' uses 'ei' because it makes a long 'a' sound, which is an application of the 'I before E except after C' rule — 'ei' is also used when the sound is a long 'a'. 'Freind', 'beleif', and 'theif' are all incorrect; the correct spellings are 'friend', 'belief', and 'thief', all using 'ie'.
Q12 15

Question 12: You are writing a formal email to your teacher. Which sentence uses the most appropriate and correctly spelled language?

Question 12 options
In a formal email, 'sincerely' is the correct spelling and an appropriate formal tone. Option 1 misspells 'sincerely' as 'sincerly'; option 2 misspells 'necessary' as 'neccesary'; option 4 misspells 'definitely' as 'definately'.
Q13 15

Question 13: The word 'weird' follows the standard 'I before E except after C' rule.

Question 13 options
This is false. 'Weird' is a well-known exception to the 'I before E except after C' rule. It is spelled with 'ei' even though it does not follow a 'c' and does not make a long 'a' sound.
Q14 15

Question 14: Why does the word 'hope' have a silent 'e' at the end?

Question 14 options
The silent 'e' at the end of 'hope' makes the vowel 'o' produce a long sound. Without the 'e', the word would be 'hop', which has a short 'o' sound and a completely different meaning.
Q15 15

Question 15: Which is the best improved version of this sentence? 'The partys were lovly and the guessts were very happyly dancing.'

Question 15 options
'Parties' correctly changes 'y' to 'ie' before adding 's'. 'Lovely' keeps the silent 'e' from 'love' because '-ly' begins with a consonant — the silent-e rule says to drop the 'e' only before vowel-starting suffixes. 'Guests' has only one 's' before 't'. 'Happily' correctly changes 'y' to 'i' before '-ly'. This version fixes all spelling errors.