ENGLISH 1.1

Question 1

“I” Before “E” except after “C” or if sounding like “A”

Answer 1

ex.
achieve follows I before E
receipt follows except after C
weigh follows or if sounding like A

EXCEPTION
weird
protein
neither

Question 2

suffix beginning with vowel: drop “E”

Answer 2

ex.
guide and ance becomes guidance

hide + ing = hiding

irritate + ing = irritating

EXCEPTION
due + ly = duly
peace + able = peaceable
true + ly = truly

Question 3

suffix beginning with consonant: keep “E”

Answer 3

like and ly becomes likely
arrange + ment = arrangement
like + ness = likeness

Question 4

double end consonant if vowel comes before

Answer 4

permit and ing become permitting

permit and ed become permitted

Question 5

double end consonant for 1 syllable words

Answer 5

ex.
bat and ing become batting

bat and ed become batted

stop and ing become stopping

stop and ed become stopped

Question 6

homophones

Answer 6

words that sound the same but are spelled differently and sometimes serve as different parts of speech

ex. to too and two
they’re their and there

Question 7

homographs

Answer 7

words are spelled the same but have different meanings and may be different parts of speech

ex. bat/bat: piece of sporting equipment (n)/ winged animal (n)