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Vocabulary - SAT, TOEFL, GRE Test Preparation
Spelling Rule: er vs. or

The most common everyday words end in "er".
Examples: player, baker

If in doubt, use "or", when the meaning of the word is "one who" or "that which".
Examples: editor, conveyor

Directions: Select the words with correct spelling to match the definitions given in the questions. Use the words in sentences. Also, write five more examples each for words ending in "er" and "or".
Q 1: The person who has written a story, book, or the like.
author
auther

 Q 2: One whose business is to cut hair and to shave or trim beards.
barbor
barber

Q 3: One that supervises, controls, or manages.
directer
director

 Q 4: A device used to measure time, distance, speed, etc.
meter
metor

Q 5: Someone who teaches.
teacher
teachor

 Q 6: One who serves in a navy or works on a ship.
sailor
sailer

Q 7: One who instructs.
instructor
instructer

 Q 8: One that indicates.
indicator
indicater

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