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Which word correctly applies the 'I before E except after C' rule when forming its spelling?
Which word correctly applies the 'I before E except after C' rule when forming its spelling?
- Foreign
- Receive (correct)
- Seize
- Science
In English spelling, the letter 'Q' is almost always followed by which letter, and what is the phonetic sound they typically create together?
In English spelling, the letter 'Q' is almost always followed by which letter, and what is the phonetic sound they typically create together?
- 'W', forming a 'qu' sound
- 'U', forming a 'kw' sound (correct)
- 'E', forming a 'ke' sound
- 'U', forming a 'sh' sound
To correctly pluralize the word 'fly', which of the following transformations should be applied according to English spelling rules?
To correctly pluralize the word 'fly', which of the following transformations should be applied according to English spelling rules?
- Change 'y' to 'i' and add 'es' to make 'flies' (correct)
- Add 's' to make 'flys'
- Keep 'y' and add 'ies' to make 'flyies'
- Add 'es' to make 'flyes'
When adding the suffix '-ing' to the verb 'hope', which spelling rule is applied and what is the resulting word?
When adding the suffix '-ing' to the verb 'hope', which spelling rule is applied and what is the resulting word?
Which of the following plural forms is correctly spelled according to the rule that 'S never follows X' in English?
Which of the following plural forms is correctly spelled according to the rule that 'S never follows X' in English?
Flashcards
"I" before "E" rule
"I" before "E" rule
The letter 'i' usually comes before 'e', EXCEPT after the letter 'c'. Applies when 'ie'/'ei' make a long 'e' sound.
"Q" followed by "U"
"Q" followed by "U"
In English, the letter 'q' is almost always followed by the letter 'u'. Together they make a 'kw' sound.
Words ending in "Y"
Words ending in "Y"
Words ending with a long 'I' sound are usually spelt using a "Y". Change "Y" to IES to make plural.
Adding "S/ES" to make plural.
Adding "S/ES" to make plural.
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Suffix Rule: Word ends in a vowel.
Suffix Rule: Word ends in a vowel.
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Study Notes
- Due to the diverse origins of English words from Latin, French, Spanish, and Old English, English spelling rules often have exceptions.
Spelling Rules
- 'I before E except after C' applies mainly when I and E create a long 'E' sound
- e.g., "receive," "ceiling"
- Does not apply to words like "science."
- 'U always after a Q' states that every Q is followed by a U, forming a 'kw' sound.
- 'Y at the end of a word' is used instead of I to end words with a long I-sound, with Y functioning as a vowel
- e.g., "cry," "sty," "lullaby"
- Exceptions exist, such as "tie."
- Add S to make a word plural, add ES if the word already ends in S
- This distinguishes singular and plural words ending in S
- e.g., "boss" becomes "bosses."
- To make words ending in Y plural, drop the Y and add IES
- e.g., "babies," "strawberries," "ladies."
- When adding a suffix to a word ending with a vowel, drop the vowel.
- Commonly applies when changing verb tenses or forming adverbs/adjectives
- e.g., "care" becomes "caring" with the addition of the ING suffix.
- Double the consonant at the end of a word when adding a suffix that starts with a vowel.
- Typically applies to words ending in a consonant
- e.g., "stop" becomes "stopping," "begin" becomes "beginning," "bet" becomes "betting."
- The rule does not apply when a word ends in two or more consonants
- e.g., "park" becomes "parking."
- S never follows X, words ending in X add an extra E when pluralized
- e.g., "box" becomes "boxes," "fox" becomes "foxes."
- DGE makes a J-sound when ending a word after a vowel.
- e.g., "badge," "fudge," "lodge."
- L, F, and S are doubled after a vowel at the end of a single-syllable word.
- e.g., "full," "fluff," "class."
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