Final answer:
The word 'pile' uses the Vowel-consonant-e (VCe) ending rule indicating a long vowel. 'Beauty' doesn't fit any of the provided ending rules. The word 'wet' follows a closed syllable pattern making its vowel short.
Step-by-step explanation:
The ending rules used for the base words 'pile,' 'beauty,' and 'wet' can be categorized based on the patterns they represent. First, let's mark the first vowel with a 'v' and then classify the subsequent letters as 'c' (for consonant) or 'v' (for vowel).
- pile: pvile - VCle pattern
- beauty: bvauty - None of the options provided fit this word, as it doesn't form a VCCle or VCle pattern due to the 'y' acting as a vowel here.
- wet: wvet - Closed syllable pattern
In these words, different rules apply. For 'pile,' we apply the Vowel-consonant-e (VCe) pattern because the vowel is followed by one consonant and an 'e' at the end, which typically indicates the vowel is long. 'Beauty' does not fit a strict consonant-le, VCle or VCCle pattern because it ends in 'y,' which acts as a vowel after a consonant. The word 'wet' represents a closed syllable, which is one that ends with a consonant, and this typically makes the vowel sound short. On the larger topic of word patterns, when encountering the VCle pattern, the vowel is typically long, whereas, in the VCCle pattern with an additional consonant, the vowel is short.