I Before E: Answer Key to Exercise #2

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Spelling Exercises

The correct spellings of ie or ei are inserted in the words below.

ach_ie__ve bel_ie__f br_ie__f c_ei__ling conc_ei__t dec_ei__ve for_ei__gn financ_ie__r misch_ie__vous n_ei__ghbor n_ei__ther p_ie__ce perc_ei__ve rec_ei__pt rel_ie_ve rev_ie__w sh_ie__ld shr_ie__k v__ei_l y_ie__ld

cash_ie__r ch_ie__f f_ie__ld fr_ei__ght h__ei_nous h_ei__r h_ei__ght l_ei__sure P_ie__r pr__ie_st rec_ei__ve retr_ie__ve s__ei_zure sh_ei__k st_ei__n surv_ei__llance th_ie__f v_ei__n w_ei__ght w_ei__rd

Write in either ie or ei to complete the words in these sentences.

1. I have to bel__ie_ve to ach_ie__ve.

2. Look at that spider on the c_ei_ling.

3. Judson could not conc_ei_ve of such treachery.

4. W__ei_gh your produce at the register.

5. The shower was a rel__ie_f after the hot day.

6. The blood in my v_ei__ns ran cold at the sight of King Kong.

7. I'll need a rec_ei__pt for this purchase.

8. Did you perc_ei__ve how Jan y_ie_lded the floor to Tom?

9. The battle was fought during the r_ei__gn of Ethelred the Unready.

10. How could he have dec__ei_ved us as he did?

11. He packed a toothbrush in a bandana and hopped a fr_ei_ght train.

12. That p_ie_ce of limburger cheese really smells!

13. Joe may be a dope, but he's no f__ie_nd.

 

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