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Spelling Quiz - Words beginning with ins... (Questions)

Find inspiration to improve your spelling of words beginning at ins by playing this instantly enjoyable KS3 quiz on the subject!

"I decided that it was not wisdom that enabled poets to write their poetry, but a kind of instinct or inspiration, such as you find in seers and prophets who deliver all their sublime messages without knowing in the least what they mean." - Socrates.

Have you ever thought about words which end in -dom, like "wisdom"? You might realise, of course, that "wisdom" and "wise" are related. A person who is wise can be said to have, or show, wisdom. But how are words such as wisdom, kingdom, freedom and Christendom related? The suffix -dom indicates a state of being, or a specific area under an authority (a kingdom is under the authority of the king, for example). If a person with wisdom is wise, what is a person with boredom?

While you consider that question, have a go at this quiz.

1. Click the correct answer for the following definition.
'Elders should i-------- children with sentiments of virtue'
[ ] inspier
[ ] inspyer
[ ] inspire
[ ] inspiar
2. Click the correct answer for the following definition.
Without delay
[ ] instantaneous
[ ] instantaneouce
[ ] instantaneouse
[ ] instantaneus
3. Click the correct answer for the following definition.
A device used to produce music
[ ] instrement
[ ] instriement
[ ] instrument
[ ] instrament
4. Click the correct answer for the following definition.
A musical composition or recording without lyrics
[ ] instramental
[ ] instrumental
[ ] instriemental
[ ] instremental
5. Click the correct answer for the following definition.
Responding to the user (computer science)
[ ] interacteve
[ ] interractive
[ ] intactive
[ ] interactive
6. Click the correct answer for the following definition.
Capable of arousing or holding the attention
[ ] intaresting
[ ] intiresting
[ ] inturesting
[ ] interesting
7. Click the correct answer for the following definition.
The connection between a user and a machine
[ ] interphase
[ ] interface
[ ] intaface
[ ] intarface
8. Click the correct answer for the following definition.
Of or having to do with more than one nation
[ ] internatienal
[ ] intanational
[ ] international
[ ] internationel
9. Click the correct answer for the following definition.
A global network of computers that communicate using I-------- Protocol
[ ] Intanet
[ ] Internett
[ ] Internet
[ ] Interrnet
10. Click the correct answer for the following definition.
To disturb or halt an ongoing process or action
[ ] intarupt
[ ] interrupt
[ ] interupt
[ ] inturupt

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Spelling Quiz - Words beginning with ins... (Answers)
1. Click the correct answer for the following definition.
'Elders should i-------- children with sentiments of virtue'
[ ] inspier
[ ] inspyer
[x] inspire
[ ] inspiar
The words "inspire" and "inspirational" are related, as is "respiration". This is because "spire" in these words comes from spirare, the Latin word for "to breathe"
2. Click the correct answer for the following definition.
Without delay
[x] instantaneous
[ ] instantaneouce
[ ] instantaneouse
[ ] instantaneus
Can you see the word "instant" in "instantaneous"?
3. Click the correct answer for the following definition.
A device used to produce music
[ ] instrement
[ ] instriement
[x] instrument
[ ] instrament
Remember that the vowel in the second syllable is a u
4. Click the correct answer for the following definition.
A musical composition or recording without lyrics
[ ] instramental
[x] instrumental
[ ] instriemental
[ ] instremental
The words "instrument" and "instrumental" are related
5. Click the correct answer for the following definition.
Responding to the user (computer science)
[ ] interacteve
[ ] interractive
[ ] intactive
[x] interactive
The prefix inter- plus "active" makes "interactive"
6. Click the correct answer for the following definition.
Capable of arousing or holding the attention
[ ] intaresting
[ ] intiresting
[ ] inturesting
[x] interesting
If you can spell "interest", you'll have a good idea how to spell "interesting"
7. Click the correct answer for the following definition.
The connection between a user and a machine
[ ] interphase
[x] interface
[ ] intaface
[ ] intarface
What do you think the prefix inter- means?
8. Click the correct answer for the following definition.
Of or having to do with more than one nation
[ ] internatienal
[ ] intanational
[x] international
[ ] internationel
Don't be caught out by the a of the final syllable!
9. Click the correct answer for the following definition.
A global network of computers that communicate using I-------- Protocol
[ ] Intanet
[ ] Internett
[x] Internet
[ ] Interrnet
It would be odd if "Internet" were spelled Enternet, wouldn't it?
10. Click the correct answer for the following definition.
To disturb or halt an ongoing process or action
[ ] intarupt
[x] interrupt
[ ] interupt
[ ] inturupt
Remember that "interrupt" has a double r