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 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".

Q2Easy

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".

Q3Easy

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.

Q4Easy

Which sentence uses a comma correctly to separate an introductory phrase?

  1. a"After, the rain the sky turned clear."
  2. b"After the rain the sky turned, clear."
  3. c"After the rain, the sky turned clear."✓ Correct
  4. d"After the rain the sky, turned clear."

Explanation

A comma correctly follows an introductory phrase before the main clause begins.

Q5Easy

Which is the correct contraction for "do not"?

  1. a"dont'"
  2. b"do'nt"
  3. c"don't"✓ Correct
  4. d"do'not"

Explanation

"Don't" places the apostrophe where the letter "o" is omitted from "not".

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