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Choose the correctly spelled name: ____ was the President during the Civil War.

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Correct answer

Abraham Lincoln

  1. A Abrahem Lincoln
  2. B Abraham Lincoln
  3. C Abraham Lincon
  4. D Abraham Linkoln

Why this is the answer

ABRAHAM LINCOLN is on the USCIS WRITING VOCABULARY list under PEOPLE. The correct spelling is 'A-B-R-A-H-A-M L-I-N-C-O-L-N' — note the silent 'l' before the 'n' in Lincoln. A common dictation sentence is 'Abraham Lincoln was the President during the Civil War' or 'Lincoln was an American President.' The writing test requires the applicant to write one of up to three dictated sentences correctly. Practicing the spelling of Lincoln, one of only two names on the PEOPLE writing list (the other being Washington), is focused, manageable preparation.
Source: USCIS Writing Vocabulary — People: Lincoln

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About this topic: People Vocabulary

The writing test's people vocabulary covers names and titles you must be able to write when dictated — Adams, Lincoln, Washington, President, Senators — with capital letters where they belong. This is one of 7 Writing Vocabulary questions on people vocabulary, each with a full explanation on a single study page.

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