Final answer:
The root/base words 'bunny', 'shade', and 'ship' follow the Consonant-le, Vowel-consonant-e, and Closed syllable patterns respectively. 'Bunny' ends with 'le' after a consonant, 'shade' has a silent 'e' making the vowel long, and in 'ship', the syllable ends with a consonant making the vowel short.
Step-by-step explanation:
The ending rules used here for the root/base words bunny, shade, and ship are as follows:
Bunny follows the Consonant-le pattern (option A), where the word ends with a consonant followed by an 'le'.
Shade uses the Vowel-consonant-e pattern (option B), with the base ending in a vowel followed by a consonant and a silent 'e', which makes the preceding vowel long.
Ship represents a Closed syllable (option C), where the syllable ends with a consonant, making the vowel sound short.
There is no Open syllable (option D) among the given words, as each has a specific ending that doesn't leave the vowel at the end of the syllable.