Difficulty: Easy
Correct Answer: Grief
Explanation:
Given data
Concept/Approach
Apply the ‘‘i before e except after c’’ aid and recall common words. Only one option is a standard, error-free spelling.
Option-by-option analysis
Grief — correct spelling (grief). ✅Breif — letters transposed; correct form is ‘‘brief’’ (brief); this is incorrect.Recieve — incorrect; after ‘‘c’’ the order is ‘‘ei’’ → ‘‘receive’’ (receive).Diceive — incorrect; correct is ‘‘deceive’’ (deceive), not starting with ‘‘di-’’; incorrect in both prefix and vowel order.
Common pitfalls
Mixing up ‘‘ie/ei’’ and using phonetically plausible but wrong prefixes are frequent errors.
Final Answer
Grief
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