I before E, except after C
Unless it sounds like A
As in neighbor or weigh
100
Use acquaintance in a sentence.
She is an acquaintance of mine.
100
Explain board and bored
board - noun -> a plane of wood
I used a board to cover the window.
bored - adjective -> not interested
He was bored by the meeting.
100
Use present perfect: it not rain this week
It hasn't rained this week.
200
bite
PP sentence
bite bit bitten
He had already bitten the apple before he gave it to me.
200
Which is correct and why: conscience or consceince
conscience because ie after sh sound
200
Use beneficial in a sentence.
Bees are beneficial insects in the environment.
200
Explain isle and aisle
aisle - noun -> the walkway, as in a theater
I quickly walked down the aisle and took my seat.
isle - noun -> island
He grew up on the isle of Elba.
200
Use present perfect: you have a vacation recently?
Have you had a vacation recently?
300
forms of dig and sentences
dig dug dug
I have dug the hole for the tree.
300
What is the spelling rule for: villain captain certain Britain mountain
Use ai when sounded as EH
300
Use thorough in a sentence.
She conducted thorough research before she bought the house.
300
Explain affect and effect
affect - verb -> to change or influence something or someone
affect - She wanted to affect the students in a way they'd never forget.
effect - noun -> the result of a change or influence
The effect of the performance was stunning.
300
Use present perfect: Ann earn a lot of money this year
Ann has earned a lot of money this year.
400
forms of flee and sentences
flee fled fled
They had fled the town before the hurricane hit.
400
Explain the rule for dropping the final e.
Explain the rule for keeping the final e.
Drop the e before adding a suffix beginning with a vowel;
Keep the e before adding a suffix beginning with a consonant.
400
Use conscientious in a sentence.
She is a conscientious student because she studies every day.
400
Explain allowed and aloud
allowed - past tense of the verb 'to allow' -> to permit
His mother allowed him to stay up late on Saturday.
aloud - adverb -> using the voice, not silently
She read the story aloud.
400
By the time we arrive, everyone ____ left
By the time we arrived, everyone had left.
Everyone had left by the time we arrived.
500
forms of leap and sentences
leap leaped/lept leaped/lept
The deer has leaped over the fence.
500
Why do we keep the Y before adding ing in employ, journey, relay?
What is the rule fo
What are two rules for keeping the final Y?
Keep the final Y if the suffix is ing.
Keep the final Y if the suffix is ment ness ful
500
Use controversial in a sentence.
The war in Iraq is controversial.
500
Explain base and bass
base - noun -> the bottom support of something
I think we need a new base for that lamp.
bass - noun -> the lowest pitches in music, singer of the lowest pitches
I sang bass in the church choir.
500
She told me ages ago.
She told me (what) ages ago. Fragment. Incomplete idea.