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

profit + -eer

Do not double the final consonant if the suffix begins with a consonant.
If a base word ends in more than one consonant, just add the suffix without changes.
If a base word has three or more syllables, do not double the final consonant.
If a base word has only one syllable and ends in one consonant, double the final consonant.
If a base word ending in one consonant has two syllables, and the first syllable gets the accent, do not double the final consonant.
If a base word ending in one consonant has two syllables, and the second syllable gets the accent, double the final consonant.
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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.

arrange + -ment

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.
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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.

torture + -ous

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.
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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.

tune + -ing

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.
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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.

free + -ing

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.
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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.

change + -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.
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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.

manage + -ment

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.
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