Adding the suffixes ed, ing, er, est or y
If a suffix begins with a vowel sound as above (the y is code for an ee sound) then there may need to be some adjustments to the root word.
You will have to think: SWAP, DOUBLE OR DROP?
Remember long vowel sounds need only one consonant: dropping the e that is responsible for representing the long vowel sound is needed before adding any of these suffixes:
e.g race – drop the e and add er = racer
Nose – drop the e and add y = nosy
If the vowel sound is short, then there is need for a double consonant:
e.g run + er = runner
When adding a suffix to a word ending in y, drop the y and add an i
e.g bendy = est + bendiest
Here are your spellings for the week:
Outside outsider
Shade shady
Blue bluest
Drum drummed
Craze crazy
Provide provided
Compute computing
Happy happiest
Rare rarest
Win winner
