Practice or Practise?
Practice or Practise?
What is the difference between practice and practice?
In
American English, practice is always right. Regardless of its role in
the sentence, the correct spelling is always practice with a C.
In
British English, whether practice or practise is the correct choice depends on
its role in the sentence.
Use of the noun practice-
As
a noun, practice means a “habit or custom” (as in a religious practice).
It
also means “repeated exercise to acquire a skill” (e.g., practice makes
perfect) or the “pursuit of a profession” (e.g., she just retired from her
medical practice).
Use of the verb practice / practice?
In
American English, practice is also used as a verb. It means “to so something
repeatedly in order to master it”.
In
British English, the verb form of the word is written as practise. E.g.,
He practiced hard to win this trophy.
Exercise
Write whether practice is used as noun or verb in the given
sentences:
1)
She needs more practice.
Noun
2)
They should practice more.
Verb
3)
He practices in the rink every day.
Verb
4)
Keep practicing till you hit the target.
Verb
5)
Discipline and practice set the Olympians apart from casual athletes.
Noun
Select the correct version according to British convention:
1)
I have been __________ this game for last four years.
A)
practicing (✓)
B)
practicing
2)
Poornima is well _________
A)
practised (✓)
B)
practiced
3)
The therapist asked me to ________ it every day.
A)
practice
B)
practise (✓)
4)
His license to ________ law has been suspended for six months.
A)
practise (✓)
B)
practice
5)
__________ makes a person perfect.
A)
practice (✓)
B)
practise
6)
You need to keep _______ even when you are perfect already.
A)
practicing
B)
paractising (✓)
7)
I don’t have a computer to _________
A)
Practice
B)
practise (✓)
8)
Shally likes to ________ singing her solo for the concert.
A)
practice
B)
practise (✓)
9)
She has been ________ medicine for three years.
A)
practising (✓)
B)
practicing
10)
I need a _________ session before my piano recital.
A)
practice (✓)
B)
practise
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