10 English Words That Trip Up WAEC Students

After reviewing past WAEC papers, we found 10 English words that often land students in trouble. Each entry includes a simple trick to lock the correct spelling in your mind. NECESSARY – one C, two S. OCCURRENCE – double C, double R, double E. SEPARATE – sep-A-rate. DEFINITELY – de-FINITE-ly. EMBARRASS – double R and double S. ACCOMMODATE – double C, double M. LIAISON – li-A-i-son. CONSCIENCE – con-SCIENCE. PRIVILEGE – no D before the G. QUESTIONNAIRE – double N in the middle. Playing word games like Scrabble can cement these patterns under exam pressure. Teachers and students, have word games improved spelling in your class? Share the words you still find tricky.

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