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ie and ei words
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i before e, except after c or when sounded like a as in the words neighbor and weigh
example- ie ei -believe -ceiling -friend -conceit -grievous -neighbor -niece -receipt -siege -receive -reign -sleigh -veil -weigh exception- ie ei ancient either conscience foreign efficient height policies leisure science neither society protein sufficient seize weird |
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suffixes for words ending in e
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if a word ends in silent e and the added suffix begins with a consonant , then keep the letter e when adding the suffix.
example- awe + some =awesome hate + ful =hateful if a word ends in a silent e and the added suffix begins with a vowel, then drop the letter e when adding the suffix . example - age + ing = aging enforce + ing = enforcing true + ism = truism if a word ends in CE or GE and the added suffix is -ABLE or -OUS , then keep the letter E: change + able = changeable courage + ous =courageous enforce +able =enforceable notice + able = noticeable outrage +ous = outrageous trace + able = traceable if a word ends in a silent E and the added suffix is -ING , then keep the silent E when adding ING only if dropping the E would create ambiguity: singe + ing = singeing ( not to be confused with singing) |
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suffixes for words ending in y
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if a word ends with a y preceded by a vowel , keep the y when adding a suffix.
annoy + ance = annoyance buy+ er = buyer convey + ance = conveyance delay + ed = delayed employ + er =employable journey + ed = journeyed pay + able =payable survey + or = surveyor |
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if a word ends with a Y preceded by a consonant, change the Y to an I before adding a suffix.
Y- I |
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carry + ed = carried glory + ous =glorious hurry + ed = hurried magnify + cent = magnificent necessary + ly =necessarily satisfy +ed= satisfied silly + est = silliest victory+ ous = victorious charity+ able = charitable exception- if a word ends with a Y preceded by a consonant and the suffix being added is -ING then keep the Y. carry + ing = carrying hurry + ing = hurrying ready + ing = readying bury + ing = burying |
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suffixes for words ending in a consonant-vowel-consonant pattern
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in general, if a word has one syllable and ends with a consonant -vowel-consonant pattern , then double the final consonant before adding a suffix that begins with a vowel.
example : bag + age = baggage bar + ed = barred bed + ing = bedding get + ing = getting rub + ed = rubbed run + ing = running sag + ing =sagging shut + ing = shutting sit + ing = sitting In general , if a word has more than one syllable , but the accent is on the last syllable , then double the final consonant before adding a suffix that begins with a vowel. example: compel + ing = compelling control + ing = controlling corral + ed = corralled excel + ence = excellent forget + able = forgettable occur + ence = occurrence omit+ ed = omitted prefer + ed = preferred refer + ed = referred allot + ed = allotted |
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suffixes for words ending in C
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In general , if a word ends in a c and A siffix beginning with E,I , OR Y is added , then the letter K should be inserted following the letter C.
example : colic + y = colicky frolic + ed = frolicked mimic + ed = mimicked panic + y = panicky shellac + ed= shellacked |
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words ending in -Ceed -Sede , and -Cede
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In English there are four words that end in -CEED , and one word that ends in -SEDE. Other words with the same sound end in -CEDE.
example : -CEED -SEDE -CEDE emceed supersede accede exceed antecede proceed concede succeed intercede recede retrocede |
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words ending in -able or ible
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in general , if the root word is a complte word , then add - able . ( if the root ends in E, drop the E before adding - able .)
example : accept + able = acceptable avail + able = available depend + able = dependable enjoy + able = enjoyable retrieve + able =retrievable believe + able = believable love + able = lovable desire + able = desirable In general , if the root word is not a complete word , then add -ible. example : aud + ible =ible divis + ible = divisible ed+ ible =edible feas + ible =feasible invis+ ible = invisible horro + ible = horrible terr +ible = terrible There are many exceptions , these are just a few: digestible flexible responsible irritable accessible inevitable collectible/ collectable discernible/discernible |
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words ending in -ANCE , -ANCY, -ANT, or -ENCE , -ENCY , -ENT.
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In general , if the suffix is preceded by a hard C or G sound , then the siffix is -ANCE , -ANCY or , -ANT .
example: elegance elegant extravagance extravagant significance significant vacancy vacant In general , if the suffix is preceded by a soft C or G sound , then the suffix is -ENCE ,-ENCY , or -ENT. example: absence absent agency agent beneficence emergency emergent indigence innocence negligence negligent |
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words ending in -TION ,-SION, or , -CIAN
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in general , if the root word ends in -T , then the suffix -TION can be added . if the root word ends in -S ,then suffix -SION can be added.
example: -TION abduction addiction deduction distraction exception -SION procession profession regression succession depression In general , if a word names a person , then it should end in -CIAN. example : magician musician physician politician technician |
