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Drop E Rule

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  • Is -er a vowel suffix?
    yes
  • What is the second question we ask ourselves in the drop e rule?
    Are we adding a vowel suffix?
  • shake + ing
    shaking
  • nice + ly
    nicely
  • hope + less
    hopeless
  • shame + ful
    shameful
  • bake + er
    baker
  • make + ing
    making
  • What is the first question we ask ourselves in the drop e rule?
    Is there a silent e at the end of the word?
  • Is -ing a vowel suffix?
    yes
  • Is -ly a vowel suffix?
    no
  • Is -ful a vowel suffix?
    no
  • love + ed
    loved
  • like + ly
    likely
  • Is -es a vowel suffix?
    yes
  • care + ing
    caring
  • Is -ness a vowel suffix?
    no
  • live + able
    livable
  • Is -less a vowel suffix?
    no
  • inspire + ed
    inspired
  • write + er
    writer
  • fame + ous
    famous
  • note + ed
    noted
  • Is -ed a vowel suffix?
    yes
  • Name the vowels
    a, e, i, o, u
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