Select the wrongly spelt word out of the four alternatives.

Question

Select the wrongly spelt word out of the four alternatives.

1. A. Imperial
2. B. Implication
3. C. Impetuous
4. D. Impetunent (Correct answer)

Correct Answer

Option D — Impetunent

Detailed Solution & Explanation

The correct answer is Impetunent.

Key Points

• Impetunent is not an English word. The intended form is either impertinent (rude, impudent) or impenitent (unrepentant), and neither is spelt this way.
• The other three are correct: imperial (of an empire), implication (a consequence or suggestion) and impetuous (acting rashly on impulse).

Additional Information

• Note the near neighbour impetuous, which is spelt correctly in option C; the wrong option is built to look like a blend of *impetuous* and *impertinent*.
• The prefix im- is the form in- takes before b, m and p — *impossible, immature, imbalance* — a rule that explains many spellings in this family.
• Words often misspelt in the same way: maintenance, occurrence, perseverance, embarrassment, accommodation, conscientious.
• Reading each option aloud syllable by syllable is the practical test; a non-word usually fails on a syllable that has no natural pronunciation.