Question

Choose the correct spelling from the options given below:

• A. Ghallows
• B. Gallows
• C. Ghellows
• D. Gellows

Hint:

“Gallows” always has a double ‘l’ and is plural in form — remember it as “gall” + “ows.”

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

The correct spelling is “Gallows” — with ga-ll-ows, containing a double ‘l’.
The term comes from the Old English “galga” or “gallows,” meaning a frame from which criminals were hanged.
Option (a) “Ghallows” is incorrect because of the unnecessary addition of ‘h’ after ‘g’.
Option (c) “Ghellows” is wrong because it incorrectly inserts both ‘h’ and ‘e’, which changes the pronunciation.
Option (d) “Gellows” is incorrect because the vowel ‘e’ in place of ‘a’ alters the correct form and meaning.
“Gallows” is always plural in form, even when referring to a single execution structure.
Example: “The criminal was sentenced to the gallows for his crimes.”