Direction: Three of the following four words are spelt wrongly. Choose the word that is correctly spelt.
Question and options
Direction: Three of the following four words are spelt wrongly. Choose the word that is correctly spelt.
- Ghallows
- Gallows
- Ghellows
- Gellows
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B - Gallows
The correct spelling is gallows, the frame used for hanging, with no h after the g and an a in the first syllable. The other three forms add an h or change the vowel.
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