There are a few more rules governing the spelling of derivative words. Words ending in silent e keep the e before the suffix beginning with a consonant. Notice the following words:

Words ending in silent e drop the e before the suffix beginning with a vowel, as:

Some words ending in silent e retain the e before the suffix beginning with a vowel, to prevent a change in the pronunciation or to preserve the identity of the word. Notice the following words:

These are words ending in the soft sound of c and g, where the e is retained to preserve the correct pronunciation of the c and g, and with some few words like toe, dye, etc., where the dropping of the e would lose the identity of the word.

The e is dropped in a few words before the suffix beginning with a consonant, as in wholly, nursling, judgment, wisdom, lodgment.

Add the suffixes ment and ing to the words in Monday's lesson; the suffix able to the words for Tuesday and Wednesday; the suffixes some and ous to the words for Thursday; the suffixes ly or ness to the words for Friday and Saturday.

Monday

• Excite
• Advise
• Chastise
• Disfranchise
• Enslave

Tuesday

• Manage
• Receive
• Blame
• Exchange
• Imagine

Wednesday

• Admire
• Service
• Desire
• Peace
• Pronounce

Thursday

• Whole
• Meddle
• Courage
• Advantage
• Outrage

Friday

• Accurate
• Positive
• False
• Definite
• Distinct

Saturday

• Agreeable
• Careful
• Awful
• Sure
• Secure