Spelling—Select the correctly spelled noun for an office of a chancellor (choose among Chancelary, Chancellery, Chancelery, Chancellary) with etymology-based guidance.

Difficulty: Easy

Correct Answer: Chancellery

Explanation:

Given data

  • Meaning: the office or department of a chancellor; also spelled ‘‘chancery’’ in some contexts.
  • Options: Chancelary, Chancellery, Chancelery, Chancellary

ApproachStandard form here is chancellery with double ‘‘l’’ and the suffix ‘‘-ery’’.

Option analysisChancelary/Chancelery: missing one ‘‘l’’ after ‘‘chancel-’’; nonstandard. ❌Chancellary: incorrect suffix; should be ‘‘-ery’’ not ‘‘-ary’’ in this noun form. ❌Chancellery: correct double ‘‘l’’ and suffix. ✅

Memory tipChancellor → Chancellery (keep the double ‘‘l’’ and use ‘‘-ery’’).

Final AnswerChancellery

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