ইংরেজি ভাষা ও সাহিত্যEnglish GrammarSpelling and Vocabulary
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কextravagant✓
খpronounciation
গspureous
ঘtemporery
ব্যাখ্যা
Correct Answer: (A) extravagant
Spelling accuracy is a vital skill for NTRCA English exams. This question asks which word has NO spelling error.
Word-by-word Analysis:
✓ extravagant — CORRECT spelling
Meaning: spending too much money; exceeding what is reasonable
Root: Latin "extravagare" (to wander beyond)
✗ pronounciation — WRONG
Correct spelling: PRONUNCIATION
Common mistake: people often say "pronounce" and wrongly write "pronounciation"
✗ spureous — WRONG
Correct spelling: SPURIOUS
Meaning: false, not genuine; counterfeit
✗ temporery — WRONG
Correct spelling: TEMPORARY
Common mistake: misspelling the "-ary" ending as "-ery"
Memory Tips for Tricky Spellings:
— PRONUNciation (not pronounciation) — notice the root changes
— SPURIOUS (not spureous) — "-ious" ending
— TEMPORARY (not temporery) — "-ary" ending like dictionary, vocabulary
Source: Oxford Spelling Guide; Common Spelling Mistakes in English; NTRCA Question Bank.