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- Spelling of Words
In SS One you learnt a number of spelling rules. In this lesson and the next, we will revise the rules and introduce you to some other words that are commonly misspelt.
1. Dropping ‘e’
A word ending in silent ‘e’ generally drops the ‘e’ before a suffix beginning with a vowel sound.
| desire + -ous | = | desirous |
| combine + -ation | = | combination |
| dine + -ing | = | dining |
| come + -ing | = | coming |
2. Retaining ‘e’
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