Suffixes Rule

When a word ends with a short vowel sound

and a single consonant...

...double the final consonant.

shop

shopped
begin

chat

beginning

chatter

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Suffixes Rule

When a word ends in silent e,

drop the e

...

...the suffix begins with a vowel.

drive
hope

driving
e
use
hoping
e

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used
e

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Suffixes Rule

When a word ends in silent e,

keep the e

...

...the suffix begins with a consonant.

like

likely
use

hope

useless

hopeful

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Suffixes Rule

When a word ends in ce or ge,

keep the e

...

...the suffix begins with a or o.

notice

noticeable
change

advantage

changeable

advantageous

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Suffixes Rule

When a word ends with y

change it to i
...when the suffix is ing.

baby

babies

vary

varying

duty

dutiful

cry

crying

army

armies

copy

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copying

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Suffixes Rule

When a word ends with a vowel before the y...

...keep the y.

boy

boys
play

enjoy

played

enjoyment

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Exceptions
day > daily
say > said
pay > paid
lay > laid

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Suffix Examples
stop

stopped

sing

employment

employ
shame

shameful
charge

love

singing

lovely

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cry

chargeable
cries