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Proofread the following sentences to determine which of the two words is spelled correctly. Place the letter of the correct word in the blank provided:

Question	Answer
1. The safest way to clean up the tar Ponds is a (A) controversial, (B)controversail issue.	1. ____
2. The (A)definition, (B)defanition for the word is clearly written on the board.	2. _____
3. The price of the detergent is (A)comparitive, (B)comparative to the leading brand.	3. _____
4. I (A)believe, (B)believe that student's story.	4. _____
5. Place the item in the correct (A)category, (B)catagory.	5. _____
6. The Backstreet Boys are (A)coming, (B)comming to Halifax.	6. _____
7. The girls had a serious (A)argument, (B)arguement.	7. _____
8. He had a strong (A)belief, (B)beleif in the supernatural.	8. _____
9. They will (A)definitly, (B)definitely go to the school dance.	9. _____
10. The hotel can (A)accomodate, (B)accommodate sixty guests.	10. _____
11. The extra help class in math (A)benefited, (B)benafitted.	11. _____
12. He will (A)accquire, (B)acquire some therapy for his injured arm.	12. _____
13. It is (A)apparent, (B)aparrent that you enjoy work.	13. _____
14. She is (A)amoung, (B)among one of the top skaters in the world.	14. _____
15. The student was (A)conscious, (B)conshious of the fact that he had an appointment after school.	15. _____
16. Please (A)define, (B)dafine the terms.	16. _____
17. The coach was (A)argueing, (B)arguing with the referee.	17. _____
18. The veteran's greatest (A)achievement, (B)acheivement was receiving an award for bravery	18. _____
19. The study guide was very (A)benefical, (B)beneficial to the student.	19. _____
20. The use of animals for scientific testing is a (A)controvarsy, (B)controversy that is often debated.	20. _____