Common English Language Rules and Expectations

Question 1

Rules of ie and ei words

Answer 1

(i) before (e) except after c- or when sounded like a as in the words (neighbors & weigh)

Question 2

Examples of ie words

Answer 2

(ie)= believe, friend, grievous, niece, siege

Question 3

Examples of ei words

Answer 3

(ei)=ceiling, conceit, conceive, receipt, reign

Question 4

Exception of ei words

Answer 4

(ei)=either, foreign, protein, seize, weird

Question 5

Exception of ie words

Answer 5

(ie)=ancient, conscience, efficient, species, society, sufficient

Question 6

Rules of suffixes for words ending in (e) and the added suffix begins with a consonant

Answer 6

if a word ends in a silent (e) and the added suffix begins with a consonant, then keep the letter (e) when adding the suffix.

Question 7

Rules of suffixes for words ending in (e)

Answer 7

if a word ends in a silent (e) and the added suffix begins with a vowel, then drop the letter (e) when adding the suffix.

Question 8

Examples of of suffixes for words ending in (e) and when the added suffix begins with a consonant

Answer 8

awe+some=awesome

Question 9

Examples of of suffixes for words ending in (e) and when the added suffix begins with a consonant

Answer 9

hate+ful=hateful