Question

Choose the option with the correct spelling.

a) Accommodation
b) Acomodation
c) Acumodation
d) Accomodation

Answer 1

Hint: In the English language, words are often not spelt the way they are pronounced. The words that are misspelt do not belong to the English language and are meaningless.

Complete answer:

From the hint given to us, we know that in the English language, words are often not spelt the way they are pronounced, that is, the words are not spelt phonetically. Hence, we must analyse from the given options whether the word belongs to the English lexicon or not and if the word is meaningful in nature.
Accommodation means an arrangement of stay or lodging. It is a noun. For example, their accommodation was located on a hilltop. We observe that it is a meaningful word and belongs to the English lexicon. Hence, option A is the correct answer.
Acomodation is an invalid and meaningless word. It does not belong to the English lexicon. Hence, option B is not the correct answer.
Acumodation is an invalid and meaningless word. It does not belong to the English lexicon. Hence, option C is not the correct answer.
Accomodation is an invalid and meaningless word. It does not belong to the English lexicon. Hence, option D is not the correct answer.

Note: It is to be noted that all the given options have the same sound. However, it is only one word which adds meaning to that sound because it belongs to the English lexicon. Thus, to solve such questions correctly, it is essential that you are familiar with the lexicon of the English language