In the following question, a word has been written in four different ways out of which only one is correctly spelt. Select the correctly spelt word.
- APereceivee
- BPerceive
- CPerceeve
- DPercieve
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
The correct spelling is Perceive (Option B).
It follows the classic English spelling rule: "I before E except after C" when the sound is a long "e" (/i:/). Since the vowel cluster follows the letter 'c', 'e' comes before 'i'. The word means to become aware or conscious of something through the senses.
It follows the classic English spelling rule: "I before E except after C" when the sound is a long "e" (/i:/). Since the vowel cluster follows the letter 'c', 'e' comes before 'i'. The word means to become aware or conscious of something through the senses.