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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)
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For what do you need to drop the final e before adding the suffix A advise - able B clue -less C Manage -ment D care - ful?
A - advisable.
What is the suffix for persecute as a noun?
The noun forms for the verb to persecute are:persecutor (suffix, 'or')persecution (suffix, 'ion')
How do you drop final e?
You look at the word and see if it got a suffix
How do you spell moister?
The adjective "moister" means more moist (e.g. a moister environment).Similar words include the nouns moisture (liquid water) and monster (creature).
What is the rule for adding ing to a word ending in a consonant and vowel such as skating?
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
For what do you need to drop the final e before adding the suffix A advise - able B clue -less C Manage -ment D care - ful?
A - advisable.
Do you drop the y when adding a suffix?
yes you do
What is the suffix for persecute as a noun?
The noun forms for the verb to persecute are:persecutor (suffix, 'or')persecution (suffix, 'ion')
The rule for adding suffixes to words when the suffix begins with a vowel and the root ends with an e is to drop the e and?
add the suffix
How do you drop final e?
You look at the word and see if it got a suffix
When adding a suffix to a word do you drop the finale?
Sometimes you will; sometime you won't. Usually words with e at the end adding -ing lose the e. For instance, browse-browsing
How do you spell moister?
The adjective "moister" means more moist (e.g. a moister environment).Similar words include the nouns moisture (liquid water) and monster (creature).
Is wiping spelled correctly?
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.
Does ache drop its e before adding -ed?
yes, ached is not spelled acheed
Is this the proper spelling of Practicing?
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.
When the letter before the y is a vowel what happens to the y when a suffix is added?
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
Does sniffle drop e when adding ed or ing?
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."
