NCO Primary Leadership Subjects
Adding Prefixes and Suffixes, Continued
In some cases, however, adding a suffix changes the spelling of the root words. This
Adding
table explains these rules.
suffixes,
continued
When a
Is added to a
Then...
Examples
suffix..
word..
beginning
ending in a
the final vowel is
move + able = movable
with a
vowel
usually dropped
believe + able = believable
vowel
from the root
word.
use + age =usage
care + ing = caring
beginning
ending in "e"
the "e" remains
care + ful = careful
with a
with the root
care + less = careless
consonant
word.
indorse + ment = indorsement
love + ly = lovely
beginning
double the final
with
one
plan + ing = planning
with a
consonant at the
syllable
spot + ing = spotting
vowel
end of the root
ending in a
word before
consonant
fret + ing = fretting
adding the
suffix.
with a short
run + ing = running
vowel sound
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Writing Mechanics and Composition
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