Spelling Ending Patterns

What do you do when adding a suffix that begins with a vowel to a word that ends with 'e'?

• keep the e

• drop the e

What do you do when you add a suffix that begins with a consonant to a word that ends with e.

• drop the e

• keep the e

Which of these endings is NOT consonant ending?

• able

• ly

• ful

• tion

How would I spell: dine+ing

• dineing

• dining

How would I spell: fine+est

• finiest

• finest

• fineest

How would I spell: name+less

• nameless

• namless

The word STRANGE ends with the letter e. Why do I keep the e to get the word STRANGELY?

• the suffix added begins with a vowel.

• the suffix added begins with a consonant

The word RELATE ends with the letter e. Why do I drop the e when writing the word: RELATIVE

• the suffix added to the word was a vowel.

• the suffix added to the word was a consonant.

If I am adding a suffix that begins with "ly' to any word that ends in e, what will I do with the e

• drop the e

• keep the e

If I am adding the suffix 'ED' to a word that ends with e, what will you do with the e?

• keep the e and add the suffix

• drop the e and add the suffix