He was praised for the … achievement.

Analyze the question You are asked to choose the correctly spelt word that fits the sentence: "He was praised for the __ achievement." This tests your knowledge of vocabulary and spelling, specifically an adjective meaning "deserving praise."

Explain the concept The word you need is laudable. It comes from the Latin laudare, meaning "to praise." It is an adjective meaning "deserving praise and admiration."

Words from the same root:

• laud (verb): to praise
• laudable (adjective): praiseworthy
• laudatory (adjective): expressing praise
• applaud: to praise by clapping

The other options (loudable, loudeble, loudible) are not English words. They are made-up spellings that look like "loud," which may tempt you because the word sounds similar when spoken.

Step-by-step solution

1. The gap comes before the noun "achievement," so we need an adjective.
2. The sentence says he was praised, so the adjective should relate to praise.
3. The English word that means "deserving praise" is laudable (L-A-U-D-A-B-L-E).
4. Check the options: • A. loudable: not a word • B. laudable: correct • C. loudeble: not a word • D. loudible: not a word

Completed sentence: He was praised for the laudable achievement.

Answer: B. laudable

Exam tip Don't be fooled by "loud." Remember that laud = praise, so laudable = praiseworthy. Think of "applaud," which has the same root and the same "-laud-" spelling. If you can link a tricky spelling to a related word you know, you will rarely miss it.