Question

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 hardc or 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.
What ending should this word have? What mnemonic group applies most closely to it?

deplor_?__

Group:__?__

Answer 1

deplorable
Group II

The root word is deplore which ends in e so Group II applies to this one.

Answer 2

The two answers for the words that you have posted on this question, with their correct mnemonic group, would be as follows:

1. Deplor_?__: Given that this word ends with an "e" then in this case the rule that applies would be the one in Group II: When the root is a full word except for a final "e", the forms usually are spelled with - able. Therefore, the answer will be: DEPLORABLE.

2. In this second case, we have the word GROUP, which is a full word, to which we will have to add an ending. In this case, because the root is a full word, then the rule will be the one in Group I. If the root is a full word, the ending is usually - able. Therefore, the correct answer would be: GROUPABLE.