Question

The answer choices are spelling rules about what to do before adding suffixes to a base word that ends in e. Identify the rule that would be applied to the word below.

peace + -able

If the suffix starts with a consonant, keep the e and add the suffix.
If the suffix starts with a vowel, drop the e and add the suffix.
If a base word ends in double e, do not drop the final e, but never write three e's in a row.
Keep the final e only if it lets g or c make their soft sounds.
This word is an exception to the rule.

Answer 1

So sorry. I need the points

Answer 2

When adding a suffix that begins with a vowel to a root word that ends with a consonant, double the consonant before adding the suffix. When adding a suffix to the end of a word, always double the last letter of the root word before adding the suffix.