I Before E Rule
(“i before e, except after c”)
(“i before e, except after c”)
Spell the word meaning “to get something”: rec___ve
receive
Spell the word: fr___nd
friend
Spell: help + full
helpful
happy → happ___ + er
happier
make + ing = ?
making (drop the silent e)
Spell the word: bel___ve
believe
Spell the word: p___ce (quiet)
peace
Spell: care + full
careful
carry → carr___ + ed
carried
hope + ed = ?
hoped
Spell the word: ch___f (a leader)
chief
Spell the word: t___d (what you do shoes with)
tied
use + full
useful
lazy → laz___ + est
laziest
leaf → add -es
leaves
Spell the word: dec___ve
deceive
Spell the word: cr___ (to cry loudly)
cried
What is wrong with this spelling: “beautifull”?
It should be beautiful (only one “l”)
Why is “playing” NOT “plaiing”?
Because you do NOT change y to i when adding -ing
knife → add -es
knives
True or False: “cie” is correct in “ceiling”
True
Spell the word: br___f (short)
brief
wonder + full
wonderful
try → tr___ + es
tries
life → add -es
lives