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Tips For Spelling
Below are a few examples of rules that can be used to help decode the spelling of an unfamiliar word.
• i before e, except after c, unless it says a as in neighbor and weigh. Not in perceive, receipt, ceiling.
• The letter q is always followed by u. In this case, the u is not considered to be a vowel.
• The letter s never follows x.
• The letter y, not i, is used at the end of English words. Examples include; my, shy, by, why.
• Tospellashortvowelsound,onlyoneletterisneeded.Examplesinclude;at,red,it,hot,up.
• Drop the e when a word ends with a silent final e. It should be written without the e when adding an ending that begins with a vowel. In this way, come becomes coming and hope becomes hoping.
• When adding an ending to a word that ends with y, change the y to i if it is preceded by a consonant. In this way, supply becomes supplies and worry becomes worried.
• All, written alone, has two ls. When used as a prefix, however, only one l is written. Examples of this include also and almost.
• Generally, adding a prefix to a word does not change the correct spelling.
• Wordsendinginavowelandycanaddthesuffix-edor-ingwithoutmakinganyotherchange.
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