Choose the correct spelling to complete the sentence: 'The ____ of the experiment was clear.'
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. purpose
- Step 1: The noun meaning aim has the spelling p-u-r-p-o-s-e. Step 2. The other forms are misspellings. Answer: purpose. Why not the others: 'perpose', 'purpus' and 'pourpose' are not correct spellings.
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