I before E Practice

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What is the 'I before E' rule in English spelling?

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The 'I before E' rule states that in words where 'i' and 'e' appear together, 'i' usually comes before 'e' except after 'c' or when sounding like 'ay' as in 'neighbor' or 'weigh'.

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Provide an example of a word that follows the 'I before E' rule.

Back

One example is 'believe'.

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Provide an example of a word that does not follow the 'I before E' rule after 'c'.

Back

An example is 'receive'.

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What is a common exception to the 'I before E' rule?

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Words that sound like 'ay' such as 'weigh' and 'neighbor'.

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Identify a word that is spelled incorrectly according to the 'I before E' rule: 'conciet', 'believe', 'receive'.

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'conciet' is spelled incorrectly.

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Identify a word that is spelled incorrectly according to the 'I before E' rule: 'protien', 'protein', 'receive'.

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'protien' is spelled incorrectly.

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Identify a word that is spelled incorrectly according to the 'I before E' rule: 'beleive', 'believe', 'receive'.

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'beleive' is spelled incorrectly.

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Identify a word that is spelled incorrectly according to the 'I before E' rule: 'peircing', 'piercing', 'receive'.

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'peircing' is spelled incorrectly.

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Identify a word that is spelled incorrectly according to the 'I before E' rule: 'theif', 'thief', 'receive'.

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'theif' is spelled incorrectly.

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What is the significance of the 'I before E' rule in English spelling?

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It helps learners remember the correct order of 'i' and 'e' in many common words, reducing spelling errors.