SILENT "E"

How do you add a suffix?

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Rule #1

Drop the silent “e”when the suffixbegins with a vowel

(a e i o u)

-able -ing

-ed -ousStart over

Drop the silent “e”when the suffix begins with a vowel (a e i o u)

Write + ing

Suffix begins with -iStart over

Drop the silent “e”when the suffix begins with a vowel (a e i o u)

Write + ing

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Drop the silent “e”when the suffix begins with a vowel (a e i o u)

Writ ing

Add -ingStart over

Drop the silent “e”when the suffix begins with a vowel (a e i o u)

Writing

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Drop the silent “e”when the suffix begins with a vowel (a e i o u)

Nerve + ous

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Suffix begins with -oStart over

Drop the silent “e”when the suffix begins with a vowel (a e i o u)

Nerve + ous

Drop silent “e”Start over

Drop the silent “e”when the suffix begins with a vowel (a e i o u)

Nerv ous

Add -ousStart over

Drop the silent “e”when the suffix begins with a vowel (a e i o u)

Nervous

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Apparent exception, but not really...

Courage

Courageous

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Apparent exception, but not really...

CourageousThe “e” is needed to keep the “g” soft(sounding like “j”)

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Next is...

Rule #2

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Rule #2

Keep the silent “e”

when the suffix

begins with a consonant:

-ment -ness

-ful -lyStart over

Keep the silent “e”when the suffix begins with a consonant (-ful)

Care + ful

Suffix begins with -fStart over

Keep the silent “e”when the suffix begins with a consonant (-ful)

Care + ful

Keep silent “e”Start over

Keep the silent “e”when the suffix begins with a consonant (-ful)

Care ful

Add -fulStart over

Keep the silent “e”when the suffix begins with a consonant (-ful)

Careful

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Keep the silent “e”when the suffix begins with a consonant (-ly)

Sincere + ly

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Keep the silent “e”when the suffix begins with a consonant (-ly)

Sincere + ly

Suffix begins with -lStart over

Keep the silent “e”when the suffix begins with a consonant (-ly)

Sincere + ly

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Keep the silent “e”when the suffix begins with a consonant (-ly)

Sincere ly

Add -lyStart over

Keep the silent “e”when the suffix begins with a consonant.

Sincerely

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The bad news is...

There are

exceptions.

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But only 2!

true -- truly

nine -- ninth

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Memory Trick

I’ll love you truly in July.

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Memory Trick

September is the ninth month.

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Review

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Drop the silent “e”when the suffixbegins with a vowel:

-able-ing-ed-ous

Rule #1

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writewritingnervenervouslovelovableStart over

Rule #2 Keep the silent “e”when the suffixbegins with a consonant:

-ful-ly-ment

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carecarefulsinceresincerelyrequirerequirement Start over

Now you know it all!

Ready for the quiz?

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Quiz Time

1. scare + ed

scared

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2. wipe + ed

wiped

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3. hope + ing

hoping

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4. lose + ing

losing

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5. type + ing

typing

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6. care + ful

careful

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7. hope + ful

hopeful

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8. use + ful

useful

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9. complete + ly

completely

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10. sincere + ly

sincerely

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11. write + ing

writing

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12. abuse + ive

abusive

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13.require + ment

requirement

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14. advise + able

advisable

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15. sure + ly

surely

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16. debate + able

debatable

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17. move + ment

movement

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18. nerve + ous

nervous

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19. like + ness

likeness

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20.measure + ment

measurement

THE END

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