Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word in the following sentence.
The student's incautious rebuttal illustrated not only his arrogance and ignorance, but also created an embarrasing moment for the entire class.
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4, i.e., embarrasing.
Spelling Error Concept: Identify the word with incorrect spelling
Grammar Explanation: The word "embarrasing" is misspelt. The correct spelling is "embarrassing" with double 'r' and double 's'. The other words — student's, incautious, rebuttal, illustrated, arrogance, ignorance — are all correctly spelt.
Correction: The correct spelling is embarrassing.
Final Sentence: The student's incautious rebuttal illustrated not only his arrogance and ignorance, but also created an embarrassing moment for the entire class.
Conclusion: The incorrectly spelt word is embarrasing.