Silent Letters
What letter is silent in "knee"?
k
What is the plural of "dog"?
dogs
Which is correct? "recieve" or "receive"?
receive
making
Add ing to "run".
running
What letter is silent in "write"?
w
What is the plural of "baby"?
babies
The rule is "i before e, except after what letter?
c
What is the past tense of "bake"?
baked
Add "ed" to "plan".
planned
What’s the vowel sound change between plan and plane?
Short a → long a.
What is the plural of "fish"?
fish
Is this word spelled correctly "weird"?
Yes, it breaks the i before e rule
What is the root word of "dancing"?
dance
Add "ing" to "exit".
exiting
What letter is silent in "rhinoceros"?
h
What is the plural of "cactus"?
cacti
What is the top surface of a room, the part you see when you look up. It's like the floor's opposite side, forming the roof of a room.
ceiling
Add 'ing' to "agree".
agreeing
What is the past tense of "hop"?
hopped
Name two words where the silent e changes the meaning completely (ex: hop → hope).
rid → ride, mad → made, man → mane, bit → bite
What is the plural of "phenomenon"?
phenomena
The i before e rules does not work for words like "science"? True or False?
True
The ‘i before e’ rule works most of the time, but English loves exceptions — science is one of them!
What is the correct way to add ing to "see"?
seeing
Add "ed" to "offer".
offered