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• Rule: Adding 'y' to words ending in 'le'

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  • • drop le then add ly
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  • • Adding the suffix 'ly' to words ending in 'le'
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• Rule: 'g says j'

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  • • Rule: 'g' says 'j'
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• Rule: 'ch' or 'tch' after a short vowel

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  • • Look, Cover, Write - Rule: 'ch' or 'tch'?
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  • • Rule 'ch' or 'tch'
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• Plural Rule: Change 'f' to 'v'

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  • • Plural Rules Change f to v then add es
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  • • Plural rule - change 'f' to 'v'
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• Plural Rule: exceptions 'f' to 'v'

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  • • Plural Rules change f to v exceptions
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  • • Plural Rule: Change 'f' to 'v' (exceptions)
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• Contractions: are and is

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• Plural Rule - Words ending in 'o' - add 'es'

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  • • Plural Rules words ending in o preceded by a consonant
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  • • Plural rule - ending in 'o' - add 'es'
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• Plural Rule- Words ending in 'o' - add 's'

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  • • Plural Rules Words ending in o preceded by a vowel
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  • • Plural rule -ending in 'o' - add 's'
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• Plural Rule - Words ending in 'o' exceptions

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  • • Plural Rules Words ending in o preceded by consonant exceptions
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• Rule: 'i before e'

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  • • ie says long e
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  • • Rule: 'i' before 'e' except after 'c'
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• Rule: 'i' before 'e' exceptions

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  • • i before e exceptions
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  • • Rule: Exceptions to 'i' before 'e', except after 'c'
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• Rule: Suffix - adding 'ly'

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  • • Add ly to create adverb
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  • • Rule: Adding '-ly' can make an adverb
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• Rule: Suffix - change 'y' to 'i' to add 'ly'

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  • • Change y to i before adding ly to make an adverb final copy
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  • • Suffix Rule: Change 'y' to 'i' before adding 'ly'
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• Rule: Suffix - retain the 'y'

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  • • Retain y when adding ing to verbs final
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  • • Rule: Retain the final 'y' when adding suffixes beginning with an 'i'
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• Suffix Origins 'ive'

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  • • suffix ive
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  • • Suffix Origins: 'ive'
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• Rule: Make an adjective by adding 'ful'

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  • • Adding ful to create an adjective from a noun
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  • • Suffix: '-ful'
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• Suffix Origins 'less'

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  • • suffix less
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  • • Suffix: '-less'
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• Suffix Rule: 'er' for occupations

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  • • er for occupations
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  • • Suffix 'er' (job titles)
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• Suffix Rule: 'or' for occupations

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  • • or for occupations
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• Suffix Origins 'ish'

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  • • suffix ish
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  • • Suffix: '-ish'
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• Suffix Rule: 'keeper' for occupations

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  • • Suffix Origins: 'keeper'
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• Suffix Rule: 'worker' for occupations

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  • • Look, Cover, Write - Suffix Rule: 'worker' for occupations
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  • • Suffix Origins: 'worker'
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