Question

Which of the words below is an exception to this rule? For words ending with silent e, drop the e before adding a suffix beginning with a vowel, such as –ing, –ive, –able, or –er. timer receivable creative dyeing

Answer 1

Dyeing

Step-by-step explanation:

The silent e rule states that for words ending with a silent e, the e should be dropped when adding an ending that begins with a vowel suffix such as -ing, –ive, –able, or –er.

Inasmuch as the rule stands, there are exceptions. The silent e is not dropped in words ending with -ye, -ee, -oe.

From the options below, we can see that Dye ends with -ye.

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Therefore, it is an exception to the rule.