Question

100 points

Type the two spelling words in which dge creates the / j / sound. Put your answers in alphabetical order.

Type the word that begins with the digraph gu and ends with double e.

Which is the silent letter in the following word?

wholly

Type the words that end in the digraph mn, pronounced / m /. Put your answers in alphabetical order.

Type the word that ends with the digraph mb, pronounced / m /.

Type the words with a silent b followed by pronounced t. Put your answers in alphabetical order.

Type the words that begin with acqu. Put your answers in alphabetical order.

Type the words with three different spellings of the sound / er /. Put your answers in alphabetical order.

Type the words that begin with the digraphs wr and wh, in which the w is not pronounced.

wh:
wr:

Type the words that begin with the digraphs pn and ps, in which the p is not pronounced.

pn:
ps:

Type the word in which gn spells / nyah /.

Type the word with a silent t that is related to the word mortuary.

Type the word that begins with the digraph sc, pronounced / s /.

Type the word with the silent s that is a homonym of I'll.

Type the word in which / ite / is spelled ict.


abridge to shorten the length of (a written text): condense
acknowledge to recognize, give approval to as being valid
acquaint to introduce
acquire to obtain
adjourned called to a close
aisle a passageway separating sections of seats
annihilate to destroy completely
asthma a chronic disease, often from allergies, that causes sudden recurring attacks of labored breathing, chest constriction, and coughing.
circuit the complete path of an electrical current
colonel military personnel
condemn to sentence, severely criticize
guarantee to give security
indebtedness the state of owing something to another
indict to charge with some offense
mortgage offering property you own as security against a loan
pneumonia an acute or chronic disease marked by inflammation of the lungs
poignant profoundly moving; touching; agreeably intense
psychology the science that deals with mental processes and behavior
scissors cutting tool
solemn serious
subtle characterized by skill or ingenuity; so slight as to be difficult to detect or describe
succumb to yield
wholly totally
writhe to twist in pain

Answer 1

. The two spelling words in which "dge" creates the /j/ sound are "acknowledge" and "judge."

2. The word that begins with the digraph "gu" and ends with double "e" is "guarantee."

3. The silent letter in the word "wholly" is the "w."

4. The words that end in the digraph "mn" and are pronounced /m/ are "condemn" and "solemn."

5. The word that ends with the digraph "mb" and is pronounced /m/ is "comb."

6. The words with a silent "b" followed by a pronounced "t" are "debt," "doubt," and "subtle."

7. The words that begin with "acqu" are "acquaint" and "acquire."

8. The words with three different spellings of the sound /er/ are "annihilate" (ah-NYE-uh-late), "colonel" (KERN-uhl), and "pneumonia" (noo-MOH-nee-uh).

9. The words that begin with the digraphs "wr" and "wh" where the "w" is not pronounced are "write" and "who."

10. The words that begin with the digraphs "pn" and "ps" where the "p" is not pronounced are "knee" and "psychology."

11. The word in which "gn" spells /nyah/ is "gnat."

12. The word with a silent "t" that is related to the word "mortuary" is "mortgage."

13. The word that begins with the digraph "sc" and is pronounced /s/ is "scissors."

14. The word with the silent "s" that is a homonym of "I'll" is "aisle."

15. The word in which /ite/ is spelled "ict" is "indict."

Answer 2

Answer: The silent letter in the following word wholly is w.

The words that end in the digraph mn, pronounced / m / include column.

The word that ends with the digraph mb, pronounced / m /. Bomb

The words with a silent b followed by pronounced t. Doubt

The words that begin with acqu. Acquaint, Acquire.

The words with three different spellings of the sound / er /. Doctor, later, sure

The words that begin with the digraphs wr and wh, in which the w is not pronounced. is that better?