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Common Writing Problems: Spelling
Lesson 12 Spelling
Some English words follow certain patterns. Remembering these
patterns can help you spell these words correctly.
Words with ie and ei
In words with ie or ei, the i usually comes before the e. Examples:
believe, piece, and thief.
Write i before e
Except after c
Or when the sound is long a
As in neighbor and weigh.
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Common exceptions include:
• If the letters follow c, the e comes before the i.
Example: receive
• If the letters stand for a long a sound, the e comes before the i.
Examples: eight, veil
Exceptions to these patterns include height, neither, and ancient.
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Words with the “Seed” Sound
Words that end with the “seed” sound are usually spelled—cede.
Examples: precede, concede
• A few words end in –ceed
Examples: exceed, proceed
• One common English word ends in –sede: supersede
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Spelling Plurals of Nouns
To spell the plural of most nouns, simply add an s. The most common
exceptions include:
• If a noun ends in s, ch, sh, x, or z, add es.
Example: box, boxes
• If a noun ends in a consonant and y, change the y to i and add es.
Example: hobby, hobbies
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Spelling Plurals of Nouns
• For some nouns that end in f or fe, change the f or fe to v and add
es.
Example: half, halves
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Prefixes and Suffixes
• Adding a prefix does not change the spelling of the base word.
Examples:
in + sincere = insincere
il + legible = illegible
over + rated = overrated
re + arrange = rearrange
pre + caution = precaution
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Prefixes and Suffixes
• In some cases, adding a suffix after a base word to change its
part of speech and possibly also its meaning will affect the
spelling of a word.
Examples:
Drop the final e before adding a suffix that begins with a vowel.
pause + ing = pausing
size + able = sizeable
universe + al + universal
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Prefixes and Suffixes
• In some cases, adding a suffix after a base word to change its
part of speech and possibly also its meaning will affect the
spelling of a word.
Keep the e in words that end in ce or ge if the suffix begins with an a
or o.
Examples:
manage + able = manageable
replace + able = replaceable
outrage + ous = outrageous
knowledge + able = knowledgeable
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Prefixes and Suffixes
• In some cases, adding a suffix after a base word to change its
part of speech and possibly also its meaning will affect the
spelling of a word.
Keep the final e when adding a suffix that begins with a consonant.
Examples:
peace + ful = peaceful
amuse + ment = amusement
Exceptions:
argue + ment = argument
judge + ment = judgment
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Prefixes and Suffixes
Words that end in y
If it ends in a vowel and y, keep the y. If it ends in a consonant and a y,
change the y to i.
Examples:
play + able = playable
enjoy + ment = enjoyment
mercy + ful = merciful
envy + able = enviable
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Prefixes and Suffixes
Words that end in y
Note: One-syllable words that end in y pronounced long i do not
change their spellings when –ness or –ing are added, but do change
their spelling when –ed is added.
Examples:
shy + ness = shyness
dry + ed = dried
spy + ed = spied
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Prefixes and Suffixes
Sometimes the final consonant is doubled before a suffix is added. Be
aware of these words.
Examples:
plot + ing = plotting
transfer + ed = transferred
recur + ence = recurrence
mad + est = maddest
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