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    A part of the given sentence which has been highlighted may contain a spelling error. Select the option that correctly rectifies the spelling error. I
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    A part of the given sentence which has been highlighted may contain a spelling error. Select the option that correctly rectifies the spelling error. If there is no error, select ‘No error’.
    Writing under a psuedonym might not give one the actual recognition that he/she deserves.

    A.

    Pseudonym

    B.

    Pseudoniem

    C.

    Psaudonym

    D.

    No error

    Correct option is A

    Option (a) is the correctly spelt word.
    Correct spelling is:pseudonym” — a fictitious name adopted by an author or a person to conceal identity; also called a pen name. It derives from Greek pseudēs (false) + onyma (name). (Hindi: छद्म नाम, उपनाम)
    Example: Samuel Clemens wrote under the pseudonym “Mark Twain.”
    Parts of speech note: Pseudonym is a noun. The misspelling “psuedonym” arises from transposing the letters e and u after pseu-. Correct pattern: pseu- + do + nym.

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