Spelling Exercises
These OWL resources contain information regarding common spelling errors and include exercises to help students practice distinguishing between the different uses of these errors.
Please use the navigation bar on the left or the links below to access the individual exercises.-ible vs. -able
This resource includes two exercises about -ible and -able that you may print. Once you print the exercise, correct the errors by filling in the blank with the appropriate ending. Click the "Go to Answers" link to see the answers for this exercise.
Accept/Except
This resource includes a fill-in-the-blank exercise that you may print and provide the appropriate word choice of accept and except .
Affect/Effect
This resource discusses the difference between affect and effect and includes an exercise that you may print and fill in the blank with the appropriate response. Click the "Go to Answers" link to see the answers for this exercise.
i/e Rules
This resource contains an exercise on the i/e rules and their appropriate use. Print the five exercises and apply the i/e rules appropriately. Click the "Go to Answers" link to see the answers for this exercise.
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