Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Spelling Check

Question:

From among the words given in bold, select the INCORRECTLY spelt word in the following sentence.

Jane Austen was already writing in the early 1790s, as the debates raged on radicalism, women’s rights, and premitivism.

Options:

radicalism

premitivism

raged

debates

Correct Answer:

premitivism

Explanation:

The incorrectly spelled word in the sentence is "premitivism." The correct spelling is "primitivism."

Explanation of all options:

  1. Radicalism: Correctly spelled. It refers to the advocacy or support for radical political or social reforms.

  2. Premitivism: Incorrectly spelled. The correct spelling is "primitivism." It refers to the belief or advocacy of returning to a simpler or more primitive way of life.

  3. Raged: Correctly spelled. It is the past tense of the verb "rage," which means to be intensely angry or to proceed or spread with great force or violence.

  4. Debates: Correctly spelled. It refers to formal discussions or arguments on a particular topic.