Choose the correctly spelt word:

General English ·Previously asked in JKSSB Constable (Executive / Armed / IRP / SDRF) 2016

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Question

Choose the correctly spelt word:

  1. A. Exemple
  2. B. Example (Correct answer)
  3. C. Exampel
  4. D. Exampal

Correct Answer

Option B — Example

Detailed Solution & Explanation

The correct answer is Example.

Key Points

  • The correct spelling is example — *ex* + *ample*, ending in -ple.
  • *Exemple* is the French form, while *Exampel* and *Exampal* are simply misspellings.

Additional Information

  • The -ple ending is shared by a large family worth revising together: *simple, sample, temple, ample, principle, multiple*.
  • Distinguish principle (a rule or belief) from principal (chief, or the head of a school) — one of the most frequently tested spelling pairs.
  • Latin *exemplum* also gives English exemplary and exemplify, which retain the *e*.

Topics covered: Spelling Vocabulary