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Week #3 Vocabulary . Roots (page 15 L ). (page 15 R ) Spelling Rule #2. A silent e is dropped when adding an ending that begins with a vowel . . . advance + - ing = advancing surprise + - ing = surprising . . . but kept when the ending begins with a consonant . .
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A silent e is dropped when adding an ending that begins with a vowel . . . • advance + -ing = advancing • surprise + -ing = surprising • . . . but kept when the ending begins with a consonant . . • advancement, likeness • . . . unless the e is preceded by a vowel. . . . • argue + -ment = argument • true + -ly = truly
(page 15R)You try… 1.) Add an –ing to the following words: • Face • Hope • Love • Argue 2.) Add an –ment to the following words: • Place • Judge • Settle • Argue 3.) Add an –ness to the following words: • Same • Like • Shy • Simple 4.) Add an –ly to the following words: • True • Like • Love • Fierce