Spelling and Punctuation Rules — TN TET English Questions

5 free practice questions on Spelling and Punctuation Rules, out of 25 in this topic, for Tamil Nadu Teacher Eligibility Test (TN TET) aspirants. Each one shows the correct answer and a full explanation.

Q1Easy

Which spelling follows the general "i before e, except after c" rule?

  1. a"wieght"
  2. b"recieve"
  3. c"believe"✓ Correct
  4. d"thier"

Explanation

"Believe" correctly places "i" before "e" (not after "c"), following the general rule.

Q2Easy

Which is the correctly spelled "-ing" form of the verb "run" (a short vowel + single final consonant)?

  1. a"runing"
  2. b"runnning"
  3. c"runeing"
  4. d"running"✓ Correct

Explanation

For short one-syllable verbs ending in a single vowel + consonant, the final consonant is doubled before adding "-ing": "run" → "running".

Q3Easy

Which is the correctly spelled "-ing" form of "write" (dropping the silent "e")?

  1. a"writing"✓ Correct
  2. b"writeing"
  3. c"wrighting"
  4. d"writting"

Explanation

When adding "-ing" to a verb ending in silent "e", the "e" is dropped: "write" → "writing".

Q4Easy

Which is the correctly spelled plural of "city" (changing "y" to "i" before adding "-es")?

  1. a"citiess"
  2. b"cities"✓ Correct
  3. c"cityes"
  4. d"citys"

Explanation

When a noun ends in a consonant + "y", the "y" changes to "i" before adding "-es": "city" → "cities".

Q5Easy

Which sentence follows correct capitalisation rules?

  1. a"i visited chennai last summer."
  2. b"i Visited Chennai last summer."
  3. c"I visited chennai Last Summer."
  4. d"I visited Chennai last summer."✓ Correct

Explanation

Sentences begin with a capital letter, and proper nouns like "Chennai" are always capitalised.

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