Spelling—Select the correctly spelled noun for an office of a chancellor (choose among Chancelary, Chancellery, Chancelery, Chancellary) with etymology-based guidance.
Verbal Ability
Spellings
Difficulty: Easy
Choose an option
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AChancelary
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BChancellery
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CChancelery
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DChancellary
Answer
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