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Words ending with ‘-lik’ or ‘-ig’:

• Double the last consonant and add an ‘e’.

• Add an ‘e’ at the end.

• Drop the ‘g’ and add an ‘e’.

Answer explanation

Die koek is heerlik.

Dit is 'n heerlike koek.

Die perd is pragtig.

Dit is 'n pragtige perd.

Words ending with two consonants:

• Add an ‘e’ at the end.

• Drop one vowel and add an ‘e’ at the end.

• Double the last consonant and add an ‘e’.

Answer explanation

Die boek was interessant.

Dit was 'n interessante boek.

Die lekkers is hard.

Dit is harde lekkers.

Words with repeated vowels (uu,aa) in the middle of the word and one consonant at the end:

• Double the last consonant and add an ‘e’.

• Add an ‘e’ at the end.

• Drop one vowel and add an ‘e’ at the end.

Answer explanation

Die daad (deed) was wreed.

Dit was 'n wrede (cruel) daad.

Words with a short vowel in the middle of the word and one consonant at the end:

• Double the last consonant and add an ‘e’.

• Drop one vowel and add an ‘e’ at the end.

• Add an ‘e’ at the end.

Answer explanation

Die vloer is baie glad (slippery/smooth).

Dit is 'n gladde vloer.

Words with a short vowel in die middle of the word and/or ending with ‘g’:

• Double the last consonant and add an ‘e’.

• Add an ‘e’ at the end.

• : Add ‘te’ at the end.

Answer explanation

Die kombers is sag.

Dit is 'n sagte kombers.

Hierdie sak is lig.

Dit is 'n ligte sak.

Words with a repeated vowel in the middle and ending in a ‘g’:

• Drop the ‘g’, one vowel and add an ‘e’ at the end.

• Drop the ‘g’ and add an ‘e’.

• : Add ‘te’ at the end.

Answer explanation

Die gebou (building) is hoog.

Dit is hoë gebou.

Die handdoek is droog.

Ek gebruik die droë handdoek.

Words with a double vowel in the middle and ending in a ‘g’:

• Add ‘te’ at the end.

• Drop one vowel and add an ‘e’ at the end.

• Drop the ‘g’ and add an ‘e’.

Answer explanation

Die juffrou is moeg (tired).

Dit is 'n moeë juffrou.

Words with a short vowel in the middle, ending with an ‘f’:

• Drop the ‘f’ and add a ‘-wwe’.

• Drop the ‘f’ and add a ‘-we’.

• Add an ‘e’ at the end.

Answer explanation

Die see is rof.

Dit is 'n rowwe see.

Die meisie is laf (silly).

Dit is 'n lawwe meisie.

Words with a repeated/double vowel in the middle, ending with an ‘f’:

• Drop one vowel if it is a repeated vowel, drop the ‘f’ and add a ‘-we’.

• Drop the ‘f’ and add a ‘-wwe’.

Answer explanation

Die seun was braaf.

Dit was 'n brawe seun.

Die vriendin is gaaf (kind).

Dit is 'n gawe vriendin.

Words ending with a ‘d’:

• Double the 'd' and add an ‘e’.

• Drop one vowel and add an ‘e’ at the end.

• Drop the ‘d’ and replace it with an ‘e.’ Also drop one vowel if it has a repeated vowel.

Answer explanation

Die wind wat waai is koud.

Dit is 'n koue wind wat waai.

Ek het 'n ring wat goud is.

Ek het 'n goue ring.

Die rivier is breed.

Dit is 'n breë rivier.