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Titles in the series
Punctuation Ian Gordon
ABC of Common Errors SH Burton
Writing Letters SH Burton
Spelling SH Burton
Help Yourself to StudyLesley Millard Ralph Tabberer
GrammarSH Burton
LONGMAN GROUP UK LIMITED Longman HouseBurnt Mill, Harlow, Essex, CM202JE, England and
Associated Companies throughout the world.
Longman Group Limited 1984All rights reserved; no part of this publicationmay be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system,or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic,mechanical photocopying, recording or otherwise,without the prior written permission of the Publishers
First published 1984 Fourth impression 1987
Set in 10/11 pt Rockwell light and medium, Linotron 202
Produced by Longman Group (FE) Ltd Printed in HongKong
ISBN D-5S5-25Q51-X
CONTENTS
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words beginning with ph words ending withpL words containing ph
page
Introduction 6
fraps 7
Double letter words 7double b 7
double c 7double d 7double f 7double g 8 8
double Idouble m 8 8double ndouble p (j
9double r 9double sdouble t 10 10double z
Went letter words 10silent b 10 11 11 11 11
silent gsilent k
silent psilent w
lll- 12
ia- 12
* 13gh silent 13
gh pronounced f 13gh pronounced g 13
4
ph
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chch pronounced soft (church) chpronounced hard (monarch)
tch
Words beginning with des Words
beginning with dis Words ending
with sion Words ending with el
Words ending with le Words
ending with arWords eliding with
or Words ending with our Words
ending with ance or ant Words
ending with ence or ent Words
ending with ense Words ending
with ible
1 Spelling jomed-up words2 -le- or -ei- (sounding ep3 -le or -ei~ (sound is not ep4 What to do with the final y (consonantyp5 What to do with the final y (vowel y)?
5
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Vowel, consonant, prefix, suffix,singular, plural, noun, adjective,verb
INTRODUCTION
6 What to do with the final e (when itgoes)?
1 7 What to do with the final e (when itstays)9
4:
8 What to do with the finalconsonant9
45
9 -ce or -se? 49
, iC -ee- or -e-? 50
r 11 Joining full' to another word 51
1
2
Joining 'full' to a double 1 word 5
2
13
Joining double 1 words to otherwords
53
14
Rules for plurals 54
Explanations of terms used in thisbook
55
6
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Double letter words
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Double h
abbreviateabbreviationbabbiedabbleflabby
gobblehobble
shabbyshrubberysquabblestubble
stubbornwobble
Double c
Doubled
hobbypebblerabbitrabblerobberrubberrubbish accelerate according oc
naccent account ocaccept accumulate ocaccessory accumulator ocaccident accurate ocacciaim accuse ocaccompanied accustom oc
eaccompany eccentric ocaccommodation
occasion ,su
accomplish occasional suaccomplished occasionally tob
addaddressfiddlegiddy
middlemuddle oddpuddle
riddleruddershuddersudden
Double f
8
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apparatusapparentappealappearappearanceappetiteapplause
Double i
arrangearrearsarrest
arrivebarrelbarrierbanistercarriage
Doubles
depressiondiscuss
dismissdissatisfiedembarrassedessayexcessexcessive
catarrhcorrespondenceembarrasserratichorriblehurricane
irregularirritable
expressharassed
harnessimpossibleissuemessagemessengernecessityirritateirritation
applied opposeappoint opposingapproach oppositeapproval oppressapproximate support
opponent
supporteropportunity suppress
Double p
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marriagequarrelquarryterribleterritorial
torrent
passagepassengerpassportpessimistpressureprocessionprofessionscissors
Double p
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attach attract lettuceattachment attractive matterattack battery mattressattempt battle motto
attire butt (barrel) settlementattitude cottage
smattering
Double z
blizzard dizzy muzzlebuzzard drizzle nozzle
dazzle embezzle puzzle
3a,........................................................33sr..............................................................33
ss......................................................33
Double p
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gh silent
gh pronounced f
cough enoughcoughing laughdraught laughter
acquainted guard quantity
annual - language quartercontinual manual quaverequal persuade quayequation persuasion situatedequator punctual squabbl
eestuary quaint squall
gradual qualify squanderguarantee quality square
thighthoroughthoughthoughtthrough
frightmightnoughtploughsight
boroughboughboughtdoughfought
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NOTE photograph
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Words containing ph
alphabetapostropheelephantemphasiseemphatic
geographymicrophone nepheworphansiphon orsyphonsphere
sulphursymphonytelephonetyphoon
ch pronounced 'soft' (as in
church or moustache)
avalanchebachelordetachment
machineryquenchsandwich
ch pronouned hard' (k sound as in monarch)
scheduletreacherywhich
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u 'f.n
batchbutchercatchdispatchordespatchditch
acheanarchyanchorarchitectchemist
echoesorchestraschemeschoolschooner
chemistrychoirchordchorusecho
patchstretchthatchedwatchwretch
fetchitchkitchenmatchnotch
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descenddescendantdescentdescribe
description deservedesigndesiredesponde
ntdestination destroydestruction
disable disastrous disobedientdisagreeable disciple dissectdisappoint discipline dissentdisarrange discuss dissipatedisaster dismiss dissolve
REMEMBER Most words that end with the 'shon'sound have the spelling tfon at the end. Hereare the most common words that have thespelling siozi
admission collision
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commissionconcussiondiscussionexpansionexpressionextension
occasionomissionoppressionpermissionpersuasionprovisionsessionsubmissionsuccession
transmission
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Words endingwith le
aislehandleprinciple
ankle iciclesaddle
axle musclespectacle
bicycle obstacle sprinklecradle people vehicle
Words ending with or
beggar familiar pillarburglar grammar popularcalendar guitar regularcellar irregular similarcollar peculiar vinegar
Words ending with or
angelcancelchannelchapelchisel
jewelkernellabeimodelpanel
parcelshoveltasseltrowel
vowel
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conductor interior sailorcorridor junior seniorcreator mayor solicit
ordoctor mirrorerror motor surviv
orexterior radiator tailorgovernor razor terrorinstructor reactor visitor
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Words ending with ance and ant
REMEMBER dependant is the spelling of the noun
Example After his wife's death, the poor man was
responsi ble for the welfare of six dependants: hisfive young
abundance descendant merchantabundant disturbance nuisanceaccountant extravagance peasantacquaintance extravagant performanc
eallowance fragrance perseveran
ceambulance fragrant pleasantannoyance grievance rampantappearance hindrance reliance
appliance ignorance reluctanceassistance ignorant reluctantassistant importance resemblanc
eattendance important restaurantbalance inhabitant sergeantcircumstance instance servantclearance instant tenantdefiance insurance vacantdefiant lieutenant vengeance
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children and his aged mother.
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absence efficient obedience
absent evidence obedientaccident evident occurren
ceadjacent excellence opponentapparent excellent parentaudience existence presencecircumference
frequent present
ohent impertinence
pretence
confidence impertinent prominence
confident impudence prominent
conscience impudent prudenceconsequence inconvenien
tprudent
convenience innocence referenceccnvenient innocent residence
despondenc
e
insolence resident
correspondent
intelligence sentence
offence intelligent silencedependence interference silentdifference magnificent torrentdifferent negligence violencediligent negligent violent
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MEMBER dependent is the spelling of the adjective
.r:'e While John studied ne was dependent on hiswife
IEMBER dependence is the correct spelling of theword 'hat describes the state of being dependent.
; -.e While John studied ne was dependent on his
wife's -irn:nqs, but his dependence did not affecttheir lives r he found weii-oa*:! work and stoppedbeing her \.pendant
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There arever> ofthose you
denseexpenseimmenseit^verase /'Cids
T : hkeiy 10need.
incensenonsense
recompense
Words? ending with Me
list containsmost
sensesuspensetense
Words ending withence and ent
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audiblecontemptiblecredibledivisibleediblefallibleforciblehorribleindelibleinfallibleinvincible
legibleplausiblepossible
responsiblesensibleterriblevisible
Words ending withence and ent
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WORDSTHATCONFUSE
Ail oui friends accepted ourinvitation, except Mrs Jones,who was ill
His injury did not affect himat the time, but its effectwas noticeablelater on.
We axe allowed to read mthis ward until ten o'clock,but not aloud, of course.
The fine carving on the altarwas damaged when the
church was altered last year
They worked with bare armsin the hot sun and red bearthe discomfort of sunburn fordavs.
The explains ate coarse foodand put up "vath .verse thingsin the course of their longmarch.
acceptexcept
affecteffect
allowedaloud
altaralter
barebear
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Currants usea to oe cheapfruit, butcooks use men"; sparingly at.current prices.
A member of the towncouncil for thirty years.Alderman Smith gave goodcounsel and loyal service.
coarsecourse
currantcurrent
councilcounsel
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Alone m the pitiless wanderer had crazy which he sawgoblets of; water and huge desserts of
fruit.
die Gathering clouds hid thedying sun,
dye but its rays still dyed the glowingsky.
Our builder has returned the firstdraft ofthe architect's plan, for
Dual control of the family was too biga strain, and the twin brothers foughta
An emigrant from England in I860, snestayed in Australia and 1 thespokeswoman for the ipopulation.
By flaunting their clothes and out- floutrageous hair-styles, young people
the authority of their
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