Difficulty: Easy
Correct Answer: Scripture
Explanation:
Introduction / Context:
This question examines your command over English spelling, particularly your familiarity with the correct written form of common English words that may appear in religious, literary, or academic contexts. Examinations often provide four similar looking spellings to test whether a candidate can recognise the standard spelling and avoid confusion created by small changes in letters or letter order. The word implied here is a very common term in discussions of religion and holy books.
Given Data / Assumptions:
Concept / Approach:
The approach for spelling questions is to identify which option forms a real, standard English word and matches your prior knowledge of common vocabulary. The word that these options are hinting at is “Scripture,” which refers to sacred or holy writings. Standard English spelling of Scripture includes the letter sequence s c r i p t u r e. Any deviation in the order of consonants and vowels, such as changing “i” to “e,” or adding or removing letters, will usually result in a nonstandard or incorrect spelling. Careful letter-by-letter checking is therefore crucial.
Step-by-Step Solution:
Step 1: Observe option C, “Scripture,” which is a familiar and meaningful English word used for holy texts.Step 2: Compare each of the other options with the standard spelling of Scripture.Step 3: “Scriptare” replaces the ending “ture” with “tare,” which does not form a recognised English word in this context.Step 4: “Screpture” alters the internal vowel pattern from “scrip” to “screp,” making it a misspelling.Step 5: “Screptare” combines the incorrect root “screp” with the incorrect ending “tare,” making it doubly wrong.Step 6: Conclude that “Scripture” is the only correctly spelt and meaningful word among the four options.
Verification / Alternative check:
To verify, you can use two checks. First, think of how you have seen the word printed in books, articles, or examination passages. “Scripture” appears frequently in discussions of religious texts, whereas the other forms are rarely, if ever, seen in genuine texts. Second, break the word into root and suffix: “script” relates to writing, and the suffix “ure” forms a noun, giving a sense of a thing that is written. This structure makes sense in “Scripture” but not in the distorted variants. Therefore the spelling “Scripture” is clearly correct.
Why Other Options Are Wrong:
Scriptare is incorrect because the ending “tare” does not correspond to the standard noun form used for this concept, and the resulting word does not exist as the recognised term for holy writing. Screpture is wrong because the root “screp” does not match the known root “script” that relates to writing. Screptare is doubly wrong, as both the root and the ending deviate from the correct form. None of these spellings matches a standard English word used in reputable sources.
Common Pitfalls:
One common mistake is to be misled by visual similarity and pick a word that looks complex or unusual without confirming its meaning and recognition. Another pitfall is ignoring the root “script,” which appears in words like “manuscript” and “inscription.” Failing to connect script and Scripture may lead a learner to choose a random option. Careless reading can also cause confusion when letters c, p, and t appear close together, so it is important to move slowly across the word and mentally pronounce it. Such careful checking prevents errors in spelling questions.
Final Answer:
The correctly spelt English word among the options is Scripture.
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