Common Errors in English

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This page has spelling quizzes / drills on some common errors in English. For more info see Common Errors Quiz #1

These spelling activities will involve typing. If you do not like typing, you can try multiple-choice tests.   Accept - Except   Advice - Advise   Choose - Chose - Choice   Decent - Descent - Dissent   Peace - Piece   Weather - Whether or go to all quizzes

Directions and Rules
  • 1. Select quiz and press [Start] button.
  • 2. Memorize sentence from a yellow box.
  • 3. Spell this sentence in a textbox below.
  • 4. Press [Next button] and start from step 2.
  •      Spell sentence correctly and you get 1 point.
  •      Spell sentence incorrectly and you lose 1 point.
  •      You are done when Your score = Target Score

    Spelling exercises on common errors

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    Select target score:


    Target score:      Your score:




    Memorize sentence above(in yellow area) and
    spell it in a box below exactly as it is shown above, including case, punctuation and spaces!.