Question

part iv
read the paragraph below. circle the misspelled words and write the correct spelling in the blanks provided.
on the first day of school, a assembly was held at washington high school for all students. mrs. everett, the principle, welcomed all the students to the new school year. “you’re going to find some changes here this year,” she said. “there will be know more walking through the courtyard to class. instead, students will use the inside hallway.” she smiled at the audience. “i no you will obey the new rules, as it is in you’re best interest. if i here of any violations of the new rules, i will call you to my office immediately.”

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3. _____________
4. _____________
5. _____________

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Explanation:

1. "a assembly" - "assembly" starts with a vowel sound, so we use "an" instead of "a".
2. "pinciple" - The correct spelling for the head of a school is "principal".
3. "know more" - The intended word here is "no", as in "there will be no more...".
4. "I no you" - The correct word is "know", meaning to be aware of. Also, "you're" is incorrect here; it should be "your" (possessive) as "in your best interest".
5. "If I here" - The correct word is "hear", meaning to perceive sound (in this context, to be informed about). And "immedately" has a missing 'i' - the correct spelling is "immediately".

Answer:

1. an (replace "a" with "an")
2. principal (replace "pinciple" with "principal")
3. no (replace "know" with "no")
4. know (replace "no" with "know"); your (replace "you're" with "your")
5. hear (replace "here" with "hear"); immediately (replace "immedately" with "immediately")