Can you do this spelling test?

Britons are overestimating their spelling abilities because they are relying too heavily on auto-correct, new research suggests.

So how good are you at spelling the most commonly misspelt words?  Test your skills with the Mencap quiz - only 21% of those surveyed got all five questions right.

1.    Look at the sentence below and select from the options given which one you think should go in the blank space.
 
“______ are no excuses this time, spelling is very important”

a.    Their
b.    There
c.    They’re
d.    None of these
e.    Don’t know
 
2.    Look at the sentence below and select from the options given which one you think should go in the blank space.
 
“I'm afraid ___ going to be a very long season this year for Manchester City FC”
 
a.    its
b.    it’s
c.    None of these
d.    Don’t know
 
3.    Select which of the following is the correct spelling

a.    Parallell
b.    Parralel
c.   Parallel
d.   None of these
 
4.    Select which of the following is the correct spelling

a. Aceptable
b. Acceptable
c. Acepptable
d. Don’t know

 
5.    Select which of the following is the correct spelling

a.    Particularly
b.    Particularley
c.    Particularely
d.    None of these

How to get involved in Spellathon online

1. Go to www.spellathon.net/championships or click the ‘Championship game’ button from within your hive.

2. Log in using your Spellathon account details.

3. Click the ‘play’ button to enter the competition. You must correctly spell as many words as possible in a row ‘word run’ in the 15 minutes allocated.

Here are the answers to the Mencap quiz:

1. There

2. it's

3. Parallel

4. Acceptable

5. Particularly