Most words drop a silent E before adding a suffix:
dare - daring
leave - leaving
change - changed
whole - wholly
possible - possibly
true - truly
However, when adding -able, -ably, or -ability, words that end in -ce or -ge
will retain the E.
move - movable - movably (drops E)
believe - believable - believably - believability (drops E)
knowledge - knowledgeable (keeps E)
change - changeable - changeability (keeps E)
notice - noticeable - noticeably (keeps E)
A - advisable.
The noun forms for the verb to persecute are:persecutor (suffix, 'or')persecution (suffix, 'ion')
You look at the word and see if it got a suffix
The adjective "moister" means more moist (e.g. a moister environment).Similar words include the nouns moisture (liquid water) and monster (creature).
When adding "-ing" to a word ending in a consonant-vowel pattern, drop the vowel before adding "-ing". Most of these words will end in "e". Wrong: skateing Right: skating Wrong: takeing Right: taking Wrong: relateing Right: relating
A - advisable.
It depends on the situation. If the y is preceded by a consonant, it is usually changed to i before adding a suffix (e.g., happy becomes happiness). If the y is preceded by a vowel, you typically keep the y when adding a suffix (e.g., play becomes playing).
The noun forms for the verb to persecute are:persecutor (suffix, 'or')persecution (suffix, 'ion')
add the suffix
You look at the word and see if it got a suffix
It depends on the word and the suffix being added. In some cases, the final e may be dropped when adding a suffix that begins with a vowel, while in other cases, it may be retained to maintain the original pronunciation or to indicate the word's root. It is important to follow spelling rules and patterns when adding suffixes to words.
The adjective "moister" means more moist (e.g. a moister environment).Similar words include the nouns moisture (liquid water) and monster (creature).
Yes. It is the present participle of the verb to wipe. Verbs that end in E often drop the E when adding the suffix -ing.
yes, ached is not spelled acheed
As in the act of practice, or the act of doing or preparing, yes. Most words that end in consonant-E drop the final E when adding the suffix -ing.
Usually the y is dropped but there are instances when you do not drop the y such as when there is a vowel before the y.See the samples below:Osprey OspreysMarry marriesCarry carriedFerry FerriesSunny never drops the y because it is a description: sunny days, sunny personality, sunny yellow colorsConvoy Convoysalloy alloys not alloies
Yes, the final "e" in "sniffle" is dropped when adding "-ed" or "-ing" to form past tense or present participle forms, resulting in "sniffled" and "sniffling."