Level 8 Spelling Rules (endings)

Question 1

India Indian

Answer 1

/ee-uh/ is spelled IA. /ee-un/ is spelled IAN, when it means related to the baseword.

Question 2

Rule to spell /ee-uh/ or /ee-un/ at the end

Answer 2

India Indian

Question 3

California Californian

Answer 3

/nyuh/ is spelled NIA. /nyun/ is spelled NIAN, when it means related to the baseword.

Question 4

Rule to spell /nyuh/ or /nyun/ at the end

Answer 4

California Californian

Question 5

Militia Asia

Answer 5

/shuh/ is spelled TIA (or SIA, but only in names of countries, eg: ‘Russia’). /zhuh/ is spelled SIA.

Question 6

Rule to spell /shuh/ or /zhuh/ at the end

Answer 6

Militia Asia

Question 7

Musician

Answer 7

/shun/ is ONLY spelled CIAN when it means a career in a field that ends with IC. (Music –> Musician)

Question 8

Rule to spell /shun/ at the end when it means a career ending in a field with IC

Answer 8

Musician

Question 9

Obvious

Answer 9

/ee-us/ is spelled IOUS

Question 10

Rule to spell /ee-us/ at the end

Answer 10

Obvious

Question 11

Spacious Ambitious

Answer 11

Look up /shus/ as ?IOUS.

Question 12

Rule to spell /shus/ at the end

Answer 12

Spacious Ambitious (look up ?IOUS)

Question 13

Religious

Answer 13

/jus/ at the end is spelled GIOUS.

Question 14

Rule to spell /jus/ at the end

Answer 14

Religious

Question 15

Obedient Obedience

Answer 15

/ee-ent/ is spelled IENT. /ee-ence/ is spelled IENCE.

Question 16

Rule to spell /ee-ent/ or /ee-ence/ at the end

Answer 16

Obedient Obedience

Question 17

Patient Sufficient

Answer 17

Look up /shent/ as ?IENT

Question 18

Rule to spell /shent/ at the end

Answer 18

Patient Sufficient (look up ?IENT)

Question 19

Patience

Answer 19

/shence/ is spelled TIENCE

Question 20

Rule to spell /shence/

Answer 20

Patience

Question 21

Radio

Answer 21

/ee-o/ is spelled IO.

Question 22

Rule to spell /ee-o/

Answer 22

Radio

Question 23

Union

Answer 23

/nyun/ is spelled NION.

Question 24

Rule to spell /nyun/

Answer 24

Union

Question 25

Indian Scorpion

Answer 25

/ee-un/ is spelled IAN when it means related to the baseword. If not, spell it ION.

Question 26

Rule to spell /ee-un/ at the end

Answer 26

Indian Scorpion

Question 27

Million

Answer 27

/yun/ after /l/ is spelled LION.

Question 28

Rule to spell /yun/ after /l/

Answer 28

Million

Question 29

Region Surgeon

Answer 29

Look up /jun/ as G?ON.

Question 30

Rule to spell /jun/ at the end

Answer 30

Region Surgeon (look up G?ON)

Question 31

Immediate

Answer 31

/ee-it/ is spelled IATE.

Question 32

Rule to spell /ee-it/ at the end

Answer 32

Immediate

Question 33

Radiate

Answer 33

/ee-ate/ is spelled IATE.

Question 34

Rule to spell /ee-ate/ at the end

Answer 34

Radiate

Question 35

Appreciate Negotiate

Answer 35

Look up /she-ate/ as ?IATE.

Question 36

Rule to spell /she-ate/ at the end

Answer 36

Appreciate Negotiate (Look up ?IATE)

Question 37

Industrial Dial

Answer 37

/ee-ul/ is spelled IAL. If I is the FIRST vowel, it will not change to /ee/.

Question 38

Rule to spell /ee-ul/ or /eye-ul/ at the end

Answer 38

Industrial Dial

Question 39

Financial Potential Controversial

Answer 39

Look up /shul/ as ?IAL.

Question 40

Rule to spell /shul/ at the end

Answer 40

Financial Potential Controversial (Look up ?IAL)