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Exercise : EI/IE Spelling Rules Exercise 4

Write in either ie or ei to complete the words below.

1. h___r

2. h___ght

3. l___sure

4. p___r

5. pr___st

6. rec___ve

7. s___zure

8. financ___r

9. misch___vous

10. sh___k

11. st___n

12. surv___llance

13. th___f

14. v___n

15. w___ght

16. w___rd

17. sc___nce

18. consc___nce

19. conterf___t

20. forf___t

21. spec___s

22. suffic___nt

23. fr___ze

24. fr___nd

25. f___ry

Answer: EI/IE Spelling Rules Exercise 4

1. ei

2. ei

3. ei

4. ie

5. ie

6. ei

7. ei

8. ie

9. ie

10. ei

11. ei

12. ei

13. ie

14. ei

15. ei

16. ei

17. ie

18. ie

19. ei

20. ei

21. ie

22. ie

23. ie

24. ie

25. ie

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