Suffixes Dropping Rule

close + est

please + ing

write + er

slide + er

ride + ing

lone + er

agree + ed

What is the suffix dropping rule when adding a suffix to a word ending in 'e'?

• Drop the 'e' before adding a vowel suffix

• Keep the 'e' before adding any suffix

• Drop the 'e' before adding a consonant suffix

• Always keep the 'e'

Which of the following words correctly applies the suffix dropping rule?

• Hopeing

• Hoping

• Hopefuly

• Hopeful

Identify the correct application of the suffix dropping rule in the word 'advise' when adding '-ing'.

• Advising

• Adviseing

• Advising

• Advis