Dropping the Final E

What is the rule for dropping the final 'e' when adding a suffix?

• Drop the 'e' when the suffix begins with a vowel.

• Drop the 'e' when the suffix begins with a consonant.

• Always drop the 'e' regardless of the suffix.

• Never drop the 'e'.

Which of the following words drops the final 'e' when adding '-ing'?

• Make

• See

• Agree

• Bake

Choose the correct form of the word 'hope' when adding the suffix '-ful'.

• Hopeful

• Hopefull

• Hopeeful

• Hopeefull

Identify the word that does not drop the final 'e' when adding '-ly'.

• True

• Whole

• Complete

• Gentle

What happens to the word 'love' when adding the suffix '-able'?

• Loveable

• Lovable

• Loveeable

• Lovveable

Which of the following words drops the final 'e' when adding '-er'?

• Write

• Dance

• See

• Live

Select the correct form of the word 'move' when adding the suffix '-ment'.

• Movment

• Movemant

• Movement

• Moveement

In which of the following cases is the final 'e' not dropped?

• When adding '-ing' to 'age'

• When adding '-ed' to 'bake'

• When adding '-er' to 'write'

• When adding '-ly' to 'gentle'

What is the correct spelling when adding '-ing' to 'come'?

• Comeing

• Comming

• Coming

• Comminge

Which word retains the final 'e' when adding '-ous'?

• Courage

• Fame

• Outrage

• Advantage