Nine words that people find difficult to spell

English is a language that has taken words from many other languages and this is one of the reasons why the spelling patterns can seem to be so complicated. Recent research has come up with a list of 9 words that are especially difficult for people to spell.

The nine highlighted words in the sentences are incorrecty spelled. Can you correct them so that they are spelled correctly?

1. In the summer, I love to sit on the wooden benge in my garden and drink a cup of tea.

2. This weekend I am going to paint the walls and the sealing in my bedroom.

3. We have just booked a holiday aparment in Spain for our next holiday.

4. As a vegetarian I can eat anything apart from mashrooms: I hate them!

5. Last week we went to visit old friends on the aisle of Wight.

6. I love this tongue-twister! She sells seashells on the sea sure

7. In adittion to milk, I need to buy bread, butter, and tea from the supermarket today.

8. She wanted pizza for dinner and likes any topping except for pinappel.

9. After dinner we always go into the longe to watch tv and relax before bedtime.

Answers

1. In the summer, I love to sit on the wooden bench in my garden and drink a cup of tea.

2. This weekend I am going to paint the walls and the ceiling in my bedroom.

3. We have just booked a holiday apartment in Spain for our next holiday.

4. As a vegetarian I can eat anything apart from mushrooms: I hate them!

5. Last week we went to visit old friends on the Isle of Wight.

6. I love this tongue-twister! She sells seashells on the sea shore

7. In addition to milk, I need to buy bread, butter, and tea from the supermarket today.

8. She wanted pizza for dinner and likes any topping except for pineapple.

9. After dinner we always go into the lounge to watch tv and relax before bedtime.