Drop the Final E

What is the rule used in 'taking'?

• drop the e

• no rule, just add -ing

• double rule

Drop the final e and add -ing to the end of "care"

• caring

• careing

• careng

Drop the final e and add -ing to the end of "move"

• moveing

• moving

• move-ing

Drop the final e and add -er to the end of "write"

• writer

• writeer

• writter

Which of the following words correctly drops the silent e when adding the suffix -er?

• driver

• driveer

• driving

• drived

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DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking

Explain why the silent e is dropped in the word "hoped" when the suffix -ed is added to "hope".

• To make the word shorter

• To follow the drop e rule

• To change the meaning of the word

• To add a vowel

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DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking

Explain why the silent e is dropped in the word "making" when the suffix -ing is added to "make".

• To make the word shorter

• To follow the drop e rule

• To change the meaning of the word

• To add a vowel

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DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking

Explain why the silent e is dropped in the word "hiking" when the suffix -ing is added to "hike".

• To make the word shorter

• To follow the drop e rule

• To change the meaning of the word

• To add a vowel

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DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking

Which of the following words correctly drops the silent e when adding the suffix -est?

• largeest

• largest

• largeing

• larged

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DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking

Drop the final e and add -ed to the end of "age"

• age'd

• ageed

• aged