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

Small drops trickled down the red and yellow tassels of cannopies and dampened the heads of little boys.

cannopies

The incorrectly spelt word is cannopies. The correct spelling is canopies.

• Cannopies is misspelled. The correct spelling is canopies. It is a roof-like covering over a bed, litter, or other object.
• Tasseles is spelled correctly. It is a hanging ornament or tuft of threads, cords, or the like, often used as a trimming.
• Dampened is spelled correctly. It means to make something slightly wet.
• Trickled is spelled correctly. It means to flow slowly and in a small stream.