Spelling Rules and Tricks Silent E Enders
Many words end in a silent e. Two rules govern what happens to this e when you add suffixes.
1. Drop the silent e when the suffix begins with a vowel (a-e-i-o-u-y): -ed, -ing, -ous, -able, -y.
lose losing louse lousy nerve nervous prove provable, proved
Apparent exceptions to this rule are noticeable and courageous.
However, the e is needed to keep the c and the g soft (c sounding like s, and g sounding like j).
2. Keep the silent e when the suffix begins with a consonant: -ment, -ful, -ly.
care careful move movement sincere
sincerely
Two exceptions are truly and ninth. Remember these with the following tricks.truly trick: I’ll love you truly in July.
ninth trick: The ninth month is September.
Spelling List:
1. scare
scared 2. wipe wiped 3. hope hoping 4. lose losing 5. type typing 6. write writing 7. abuse abusive 8. advise advisable 9. debate debatable 10. nerve nervous 11. care
careful 12. hope hopeful 13. use useful 14. complete completely 15. sincere sincerely 16. sure surely 17. measure measurement 18. move movement 19. require requirement 20. like likeness