Multiple Choice Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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When should you add -es to the end of a noun to make it plural?
a. | Only when the noun already ends in 's' | c. | When the noun ends in
'ch', 'sh', 'p', 'q', or 'z' | b. | When the noun ends
in 'ch', 'sh', 's', 'ss', 'x', or
'z' | d. | You should
never add -es to the end of a noun |
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2.
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What is the rule for adding 'er' or 'est' to a word ending
in 'y'?
For example: lazy
a. | change the 'y' to 'i' then add 'er' or
'est' | c. | double the y then add 'er' or 'est' | b. | you can't add
'er' or 'est' to the end of a word | d. | just add 'er' or 'est' to
the base word |
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What is the rule when adding the suffix 'full' to the end of a base
word?
a. | doulbe the final consonant then add 'full' | c. | drop the final consonant of the
base word then add 'full' | b. | just add 'full' to the end of the
base word | d. | add
'ful' not 'full' to the end of the word |
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What is the rule for adding 'ly' to words that end in
'y'?
For example: easy
a. | change the 'y' to an 'i' then add 'ly' | c. | drop the
'y' and then add 'ly' | b. | just add 'ly' | d. | double the 'y' and add
'ly' |
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What is the rule for adding 'ing' to words that end in double
consonants?
For example: report
a. | drop the final consonant then add 'ing' | c. | add an 's' then
'ing' | b. | double the final consonant then add 'ing' | d. | just add 'ing' to the base
word |
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6.
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What is the rule for adding 'ing' to words ending in silent
'e'?
For example: move
a. | just add 'ing' without changing the base word | c. | drop the
'e' then add 'ing' | b. | 'ing' is not a
suffix | d. | double the
'e' then add 'ing' |
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7.
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What is the rule for adding 'ing' to words that have a short vowel
followed by a consonant?
For example: step
a. | just add 'ing' without changing the base word | c. | 'ing' is
not a suffix you can add to base words | b. | double the final consonant before adding
'ing' | d. | drop the
last consonant before adding 'ing' |
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When a word ends with a short vowel followed by a consonant what is the rule
before you add 'ed'?
For example: drop
a. | drop the final consonant before adding 'ed' | c. | double the last consonant before
adding 'ed' | b. | just add 'ed' | d. | 'ed' is not a suffix to add to
nouns |
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What is the rule for making noun plural that ends in -y?
a. | 'y' stays the same just add 'es' | c. | Change 'y' to an
'i' before adding 'es'. | b. | 'es' is not a plural ending for
nouns | d. | 'y' goes
away and you add 'es' |
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10.
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When adding 'y' to the end of a word that ends in silent 'e'
you should?
For example: rose
a. | just add the 'y' to the end of the base word | c. | double the 'e' then add
'y' | b. | drop the 'e' then add 'y' | d. | you never add 'y' to the end of a
word |
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