Citizenship · Writing Test Sentences

The officer dictates a sentence containing the word 'freedom.' What is the correct spelling?

Correct answer

freedom

  1. A freedom
  2. B freedem
  3. C freadom
  4. D fredom

Why this is the answer

FREEDOM is spelled F-R-E-E-D-O-M (double 'e,' then 'd-o-m'). It is a key civics vocabulary word on the USCIS writing test, appearing in sentences about American values and the First Amendment. Common misspellings to avoid: 'fredom' (missing an 'e'), 'freedem,' 'freadom.' The official USCIS reading and writing vocabulary list includes 'freedom' and 'free' — practicing these words helps applicants write civics sentences correctly during the naturalization interview.
Source: USCIS Writing Test — Freedom

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In the writing test the officer reads a sentence aloud and you must write it so that it has the same meaning; spelling, capitalisation and punctuation errors are tolerated unless they change the meaning. The words come only from the official USCIS writing vocabulary list. This is one of 25 Writing Vocabulary questions on writing test sentences, each with a full explanation on a single study page.

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