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What rule applies most closely to this word? deplor- Group I. If the root is a full word, the ending is usually -able. Group II. When the root is a full word except for a final e, the forms usually are spelled with -able. Group III. The suffix -able always follows i. Group IV. When the root has other forms built on the letter a, the -able form is used. Group V. When the root ends in hard c or hard g, -able is used. Group VI. When the root is not a full word,-ible is used. Group VII. When the word has an immediate -tion form, -ible is used. Group VIII. When the root ends in ns, miss, or soft c or g, ible is used.

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ANSWER: Group II. When the root is a full word except for a final e, the forms usually are spelled with -able.

EXPLANATION: The word will be Deplorable. -able will be used with the word 'Deplor-'. The Group II is when the root is a full word except for a final e, the forms usually are spelled with -able is used for the word Deplor- because the word Deplor- has 'e' at the end of it.

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