It is highly recommended that students consistently use EITHER the U.S.or the U.K. Spelling convention throughout the entire exam. See the illustration below:

1. AmericanExamples:
   1. Favor, center, realize, traveling.
   2. While, among, amid, toward.
   3. Program, sceptical.
   4. Has proved, learned.
   5. Advisor, story, acknowledgment
2. BritishExamples:
   1. Favour, centre, realise, travelling.
   2. Whilst, amongst, amidst, towards.
   3. Programme, sceptical.
   4. Has proven, learnt.
   5. Adviser, storey, acknowledgement.

To avoid misspelling, break up the word into word parts.

• e.g., govern +ment → government
• dis + satisfied → dissatisfied
• Hobby + ist + s → hobbyists

To decide whether or not to double a consonant, notice the syllable stress.

• e.g., occur + ed → occurred
• occur + ence → occurrence
• prefer + ed → preferred
• refer + ing → referring
• BUT: prefer + ence → preference

Using accurate spelling as well as correct punctuation and spacing will save you at least a few points in Writing!

 

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

 

24 December 2017

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