Identify the MISSPELT Word: Maintainance

The question asks us to find the single misspelt word among the four underlined words in the given sentence. Let's carefully examine each underlined word:

The sentence is: "The maintainance staff of the heritage hotel have decided to go on a strike from next Wednesday."

The underlined words are:

• maintainance
• heritage
• decided
• strike

Word Analysis

We need to check the spelling of each word:

• heritage: This word means 'things of value passed down from previous generations'. The spelling 'heritage' is correct.
• decided: This is the past tense of the verb 'decide', meaning 'to make a choice'. The spelling 'decided' is correct.
• strike: This word can mean 'to refuse to work as a form of protest'. The spelling 'strike' is correct.
• maintainance: This word refers to the process of keeping something in good condition. However, the correct spelling is not 'maintainance'. It should be 'maintenance', with an 'e' after the 'n' and before the 'c'.

Correct Spelling Explained

The word 'maintenance' involves the root word 'maintain'. The correct suffix spelling requires an 'e' before the 'ance'.

Therefore, the word 'maintainance' is misspelt.

Conclusion on MISSPELT Word

Based on the analysis, the word 'maintainance' is incorrectly spelt in the sentence. The correct spelling is 'maintenance'.

The option corresponding to the misspelt word is:

2. maintainance