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In the following sentence, four words are given in bold out of which one word is misspelt. Find the misspelt word. I am studying (A) about insects in zoology, (B) and I have learned (C) many things about butterflys. (D)

In the following sentence, four words are given in bold out of which one word is misspelt. Find the misspelt word. I am studying (A) about insects in zoology, (B) and I have learned (C) many things about butterflys. (D) Correct Answer D

The correct answer is 'butterflys'.

Key Points

  •  The word 'butterflys' has been incorrectly spelled in the given sentence.
  • The correct spelling and its meaning has been listed below - 
    • butterflies -  Plural form of 'butterfly' which is an insect with wings. 
  • Example - The forests literally swarm with insects of all kinds, from cicadae to beautiful butterflies.

Hint

  • For nouns that end in consonant + -y form ( Butterfly⇒ l (consonant) + y), we change the “y” to “-ies” to make them plural. 

Additional Information

The following are the meanings of the other highlighted words in the given sentence - 

  • studying - devote time and attention to gaining knowledge of (an academic subject), especially by means of books.
  • zoology - the scientific study of the behaviour, structure, physiology, classification, and distribution of animals.
  • learned -  gained or acquired knowledge of or skilled in (something) by study, experience, or being taught.

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