Which word is correctly spelled?

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Multiple Choice

Which word is correctly spelled?

Explanation:
The main idea tested here is remembering when a familiar word uses double letters. This word must be spelled with two consecutive c’s and two consecutive m’s: accommodate. It breaks into ac + accom + date, and the double letters stay together to keep the standard spelling intact. Dropping one of the doubles or changing the ending alters the word and makes it incorrect. The other spellings either miss a needed double (lacking one c or one m) or add an extra letter at the end, which isn’t how this word is written.

The main idea tested here is remembering when a familiar word uses double letters. This word must be spelled with two consecutive c’s and two consecutive m’s: accommodate. It breaks into ac + accom + date, and the double letters stay together to keep the standard spelling intact. Dropping one of the doubles or changing the ending alters the word and makes it incorrect. The other spellings either miss a needed double (lacking one c or one m) or add an extra letter at the end, which isn’t how this word is written.

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