I Before E: Exercise #2

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Spelling Exercises

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

ach___ve bel___f br___f c___ling conc___t dec___ve for___gn financ___r misch___vous n___ghbor n___ther p___ce perc___ve rec___pt rel___ve rev___w sh___ld shr___k v___l y___ld

cash___r ch___f f___ld fr___ght h___nous h___r h___ght l___sure P___r pr___st rec___ve retr___ve s___zure sh___k st___n surv___llance th___f v___n w___ght w___rd

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

1. I have to bel___ve to ach___ve.

2. Look at that spider on the c___ling.

3. Judson could not conc___ve of such treachery.

4. W___gh your produce at the register.

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

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

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

8. Did you perc___ve how Jan y___lded the floor to Tom?

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

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

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

12. That p___ce of limburger cheese really smells!

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

 

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