Spelling: Dropping the final “e”

When adding a suffix to a base word that ends in e, we have to decide when to keep that final e and when to drop it. Usually, we drop the final e before a suffix starting with a vowel, and we keep it before a suffix starting with a consonant. But there are a number of exceptions to this simple rule!

Do you know when to drop that final “e” and when to keep it? See if you can pick the answer that is spelled correctly in the questions below.

1. Judith said that she was not Placeholder for the answer sure if she would be coming over for dinner tonight.
2. Bob and Maggie got into a heated Placeholder for the answer last night and now refuse to speak to each other.
3. We’re really Placeholder for the answer to go to Banff this winter.
4. The police officer was Placeholder for the answer.
5. George is an avid Placeholder for the answer; he even paddled the full length of the Athabasca River!
6. I Placeholder for the answer believe that everything will go well.
7. Don’t worry about the stain; it’s really not Placeholder for the answer.
8. So far, everyone has been Placeholder for the answer with the mayor’s decision.
9. We want to hire someone who is Placeholder for the answer and experienced in the field.
10. The Placeholder for the answer of their answers makes me think they are trying to hide something.