Spelling Accuracy — Choose the correctly spelled verb meaning ‘‘to overstate or magnify’’ (select the standard form among Exaggerate, Exeggrate, Exagerate, Exadgerate) with morpheme cues.

Given data

• Target verb: to overstate/magnify.
• Options: Exaggerate, Exeggrate, Exagerate, Exadgerate.

Concept/ApproachThe correct spelling is ‘‘exaggerate’’ with ‘‘-xagge-’’ in the middle and the suffix ‘‘-rate’’.

Option-by-option analysisExaggerate — correct (ex + agger + ate). ✅Exeggrate — wrong vowel/consonant sequence; incorrect.Exagerate — missing the second ‘‘g’’; incorrect.Exadgerate — replaces ‘‘gg’’ with ‘‘dg’’; incorrect.

Memory tipThink of ‘‘extra G’’ in ‘‘exaggerate’’ — it truly ‘‘exaggerates’’ the ‘‘g’’ by doubling it.

Final AnswerExaggerate