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Spelling that trips people up

English · Grade 10 · about 40 minutes

The words most often got wrong, the patterns behind them, and how to fix your own.

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  • 6 sections of explanation, worked examples and diagrams
  • 2 practice tasks with hints and worked answers
  • A quiz that marks itself as you go
  • Your progress kept across every subject you take
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Other lessons in this sub-strand

  1. Spelling that trips people up
  2. Abbreviations, acronyms and proofreading
  3. Spelling under pressure
  4. Proofreading a climate paragraph