Which one of the following words has been spelled incorrectly? You need only concentrate on whether it should be 'ie' or 'ei'.

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Receive, eight and piece have 'ie' or 'ei' in them. These words are often misspelled and therefore it's important to get to know your 'ie' or 'ei' words practically off by heart.

There's a little rule: 'i' before 'e' except after 'c' or when sounded like 'ay'.


Which one of the following words has been spelled incorrectly? You need only concentrate on whether it should be 'ie' or 'ei'.