Select the word that is spelled INCORRECTLY:

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A Miscellaneous
B Maintenance
C Millennium
D Occured

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Answer: D. Occured

Answer: (d) Occured
Explanation: The correct spelling is Occurred. According to spelling rules, when a two-syllable word ends in a consonant-vowel-consonant (r-e-d) and the stress is on the second syllable, you must double the final consonant before adding a suffix (occur becomes occurred).

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