Morphology: Silent E (page 35)

Front

CARE + LESS

Back

careless

Answer explanation

The word ends with a silent /e/.

* you will LEAVE THE /e/ AND ADD THE SUFFIX because the suffix DOES NOT BEGIN WITH A VOWEL.

Front

SAFE + LY

Back

safely

Answer explanation

The word ends with a silent /e/.

* you will LEAVE THE /e/ AND ADD THE SUFFIX because the suffix DOES NOT BEGIN WITH A VOWEL.

Front

USE + FUL

Back

useful

Answer explanation

The word ends with a silent /e/.

* you will LEAVE THE /e/ AND ADD THE SUFFIX because the suffix DOES NOT BEGIN WITH A VOWEL.

Front

SHINE + ING

Back

shining

Answer explanation

The word ends with a silent /e/.

* you will DROP the silent /e/ BECAUSE THE SUFFIX BEING ADDED BEGINS WITH A VOWEL.

Front

LONE + LY

Back

lonely

Answer explanation

The word ends with a silent /e/.

* you will LEAVE THE /e/ AND ADD THE SUFFIX because the suffix DOES NOT BEGIN WITH A VOWEL.

Front

JOKE + ING

Back

joking

Answer explanation

The word ends with a silent /e/.

* you will DROP the silent /e/ BECAUSE THE SUFFIX BEING ADDED BEGINS WITH A VOWEL.

Front

HIKE + ING

Back

hiking

Answer explanation

The word ends with a silent /e/.

* you will DROP the silent /e/ BECAUSE THE SUFFIX BEING ADDED BEGINS WITH A VOWEL

Front

LIFE + LESS

Back

lifeless

Answer explanation

The word ends with a silent /e/.

* you will LEAVE THE /e/ AND ADD THE SUFFIX because the suffix DOES NOT BEGIN WITH A VOWEL.

Front

DIVE + ING

Back

diving

Answer explanation

The word ends with a silent /e/.

* you will DROP the silent /e/ BECAUSE THE SUFFIX BEING ADDED BEGINS WITH A VOWEL.

Front

WISE + LY

Back

wisely

Answer explanation

The word ends with a silent /e/.

* you will LEAVE THE /e/ AND ADD THE SUFFIX because the suffix DOES NOT BEGIN WITH A VOWEL.