Spelling Word List: ough words - set 1

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Spelling Test: ough words - set 1

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We need to knead the _____ to make bread.

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He kept running even ______ he was tired.

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________ it was raining, the children still wanted to go out to play.

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He kicked the ball _______ the window.

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The bird sat on the _____.

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We ______ the fields.

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The path was _____ and rocky.

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This meat is far too _____ to eat.

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A dozen eggs will be ______.

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She had a terrible _____.

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The farmer put the pigs' food into the ______.

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dough

though

although

through

bough

plough

rough

tough

enough

cough

trough

About this test list: ough words - set 1

The letter combination ough is one of the trickiest in English, as it can be pronounced in many different ways. For example, in dough, it sounds like oh, while in rough, it sounds like uff.

This list introduces some common ough words, each with a different pronunciation. Learning these words will help you identify the pattern and exceptions in English spelling. Click on the speaker icon and pay attention to the sounds in each word.

Learning these words will make it easier to spell and pronounce them correctly in everyday writing and speech.

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