Question

Choose the alternative with the correct spelling.
A. Receive
B. Recieve
C. Receeve
D. Riceive

Answer 1

Hint: The spelling follows the rule- 'i before 'e' except after 'c'. Which means, that after the letter 'c', the letter 'e' follows 'i'. It is a mnemonic rule of thumb for English spellings. Example: deceive, deceit, receipt, perceive etc.
Example: retrieve, thieves, etc.

Complete step by step answer:
Let’s discuss the given options and find the correct answer.

Receive: The correct spelling is: Receive. The spelling follows the rule- 'i before 'e' except after 'c'. Which means, that after the letter 'c', the letter 'e' follows 'i'. Hence, option A is correct. The word, 'receive' is a verb which means to come into possession of. It also means to permit to enter or to welcome/ greet.
Recieve: Options B is incorrect as the spellings indicated therein are wrong and no such words exist.
Receeve: Options C is incorrect as the spellings indicated therein are wrong and no such words exist.
Riceive: Options D is incorrect as the spellings indicated therein are wrong and no such words exist.

So, the correct answer is “Option A”.

Note:
The word receive means to get, to be in possession of, it also means to welcome or greet someone or something. Example: She has received an award for her performance.
Example: Nobody came to the airport to receive me.
Some synonyms of receive are take, get, accept, collect. Example: I was asked to collect my gift from the counter. Antonyms of word receive are bar, ban, refuse.