I have the ---------- of meeting him

Analyze the question: This is a spelling question. You are asked to choose the correct spelling of the word that completes "I have the ---------- of meeting him."

Explain the concept: The word means a special right, advantage, or honour. Its correct spelling is p-r-i-v-i-l-e-g-e.

Students usually go wrong in two places:

1. The first vowel after "pr" is i, not "e" (so previlege and previledge are wrong).
2. The ending is -lege, not "-ledge" (so previledge and priviledge are wrong).

Step-by-step check of the options:

• A. previlege: wrong, because it starts with "prev-".
• B. privilege: correct, with "priv-" at the start and "-lege" at the end.
• C. previledge: wrong on both counts ("prev-" and "-ledge").
• D. priviledge: the start is right, but "-ledge" is wrong.

Complete sentence: "I have the privilege of meeting him."

Tip: Remember that privilege has three i's and two e's, and that "-lege" ends the word. Try the chant "Priv-i-lege: no 'd' in it, and no 'e' after the 'r'". Note that knowledge ends in "-ledge", but privilege does not, so don't mix the two up.