2. SILENT "E" How do you add a suffix? CONTINUE

3. Rule #1 Drop the silent “e” when the suffix begins with a vowel (a e i o u) -able-ing -ed-ous Start over

4. Drop the silent “e” when the suffix begins with a vowel (a e i o u) Write + ing Suffix begins with -i Start over

5. Drop the silent “e” when the suffix begins with a vowel (a e i o u) Write + ing Drop silent “e” Start over

6. Drop the silent “e” when the suffix begins with a vowel (a e i o u) Writ ing Add -ing Start over

7. Drop the silent “e” when the suffix begins with a vowel (a e i o u) Writing Start over

8. Drop the silent “e” when the suffix begins with a vowel (a e i o u) Nerve + ous Try it again: Suffix begins with -o Start over

9. Drop the silent “e” when the suffix begins with a vowel (a e i o u) Nerve + ous Drop silent “e” Start over

10. Drop the silent “e” when the suffix begins with a vowel (a e i o u) Nerv ous Add -ous Start over

11. Drop the silent “e” when the suffix begins with a vowel (a e i o u) Nervous Start over

12. Apparent exception, but not really... Courage ous Start over

13. Apparent exception, but not really... Courageous The “e” is needed to keep the “g” soft (sounding like “j”) Start over

14. Next is... Rule #2 Start over

15. Rule #2 Keep the silent “e” when the suffix begins with a consonant: -ment-ness -ful-ly Start over

16. Keep the silent “e” when the suffix begins with a consonant (-ful) Care + ful Suffix begins with -f Start over

17. Keep the silent “e” when the suffix begins with a consonant (-ful) Care + ful Keep silent “e” Start over

18. Keep the silent “e” when the suffix begins with a consonant (-ful) Care ful Add -ful Start over

19. Keep the silent “e” when the suffix begins with a consonant (-ful) Careful Start over

20. Keep the silent “e” when the suffix begins with a consonant (-ly) Sincere + ly Try it again: Start over

21. Keep the silent “e” when the suffix begins with a consonant (-ly) Sincere + ly Suffix begins with -l Start over

22. Keep the silent “e” when the suffix begins with a consonant (-ly) Sincere + ly Keep silent “e” Start over

23. Keep the silent “e” when the suffix begins with a consonant (-ly) Sincere ly Add -ly Start over

24. Keep the silent “e” when the suffix begins with a consonant. Sincerely Start over

25. The bad news is... There are exceptions. Start over

26. But only 2 ! true -- truly nine -- ninth Start over

27. Memory Trick I’ll love you truly in July. Start over

28. Memory Trick September is the ninth month. Start over

29. Review Start over

30. Drop the silent “e” when the suffix begins with a vowel: -able -ing -ed -ous Rule #1 Start over

31. write writing nerve nervous love lovable Start over

32. Rule #2 Keep the silent “e” when the suffix begins with a consonant: -ful -ly -ment Start over

33. care careful sincere sincerely require requirement Start over

34. Now you know it all! Ready for the quiz? Continue

35. Quiz Time 1. scare + ed scared

36. Quiz Time 2. wipe + ed wiped

37. Quiz Time 3. hope + ing hoping

38. Quiz Time 4. lose + ing losing

39. Quiz Time 5. type + ing typing

40. Quiz Time 6. care + ful careful

41. Quiz Time 7. hope + ful hopeful

42. Quiz Time 8. use + ful useful

43. Quiz Time 9. complete + ly completely

44. Quiz Time 10. sincere + ly sincerely

45. Quiz Time 11. write + ing writing

46. Quiz Time 12. abuse + ive abusive

47. Quiz Time 13.require + ment requirement

48. Quiz Time 14. advise + able advisable

49. Quiz Time 15. sure + ly surely

50. Quiz Time 16. debate + able debatable

51. Quiz Time 17. move + ment movement

52. Quiz Time 18. nerve + ous nervous

53. Quiz Time 19. like + ness likeness

54. Quiz Time 20.measure + ment measurement

55. THE END Begin again Silent “e”