Choose the word that is spelt correctly from the given alternatives:

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Question

Choose the word that is spelt correctly from the given alternatives:

  1. A. Deceive (Correct answer)
  2. B. Decieve
  3. C. Diceive
  4. D. Dicieive

Correct Answer

Option A — Deceive

Detailed Solution & Explanation

The correct answer is Deceive.

Key Points

  • The correct spelling is deceive, following the rule "i before e, except after c" — after c, the order is ce-i.

Additional Information

  • Same rule: receive, perceive, conceive, ceiling.
  • Exceptions to memorise: seize, weird, foreign, height, neither, leisure.