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OpenStudy (ghostgate):

Alright I need help in English which is the subject I most suck at. There are 3 questions I have to figure out and I don't understand them. Group I. If the root is a full word, the ending is usually -able. Group II. When the root is a full word except for a final e, the forms usually are spelled with -able. Group III. The suffix -able always follows i. Group IV. When the root has other forms built on the letter a, the -able form is used. Group V. When the root ends in hard c or g, -able is used. Just a second...

OpenStudy (ghostgate):

Group VI. When the root is not a full word, -ible is used. Group VII. When the word has an immediate -tion form, -ible is used. Group VIII. When the root ends in ns, miss, or soft c or g, -ible is used. Which suffix, -able or -ible, should this word have? Also list the mnemonic group rule number that applies.

OpenStudy (beccaboo333):

1 question per post !

OpenStudy (beccaboo333):

so wait for this one to be helped with

OpenStudy (ghostgate):

Here are the questions: 1. desir____ - -able or -ible Which is group is it apart of?

OpenStudy (ghostgate):

One question sorry.

OpenStudy (beccaboo333):

well if the root word is desire. and the correct addition would be desirable, which do you think?

OpenStudy (ghostgate):

Uh... group 1?

OpenStudy (ghostgate):

No group 2.

OpenStudy (beccaboo333):

yes!

OpenStudy (ghostgate):

Sweet thanks! So should I list out the other problems to you through this or separate them?

OpenStudy (beccaboo333):

different post. ill go right to them. lol remember to post the first half again

OpenStudy (beccaboo333):

actually

OpenStudy (beccaboo333):

just post the questions on this one. less of a hassle

OpenStudy (ghostgate):

Okay. Question 2: envi____ - -ible or -able Which group is it apart of?

OpenStudy (beccaboo333):

envy-enviable

OpenStudy (ghostgate):

I'm going to say its Group 3, with the suffix -able. But I'm not sure.

OpenStudy (ghostgate):

Am I right? Cause I'm not sure.

OpenStudy (beccaboo333):

well envy is the root word..

OpenStudy (beccaboo333):

it changes to enviable

OpenStudy (beccaboo333):

i think group 4

OpenStudy (ghostgate):

Now the final question which doesn't make much sense to me: Person____ - -ible or -able? Which group?

OpenStudy (beccaboo333):

person- personable

OpenStudy (beccaboo333):

group 1

OpenStudy (ghostgate):

I don't think problem 2 is group 4 because its not being built off of an a.

OpenStudy (ghostgate):

Right yeah that's kinda easy for problem 3. I added the able and ible to the end of person when trying to say it and it just didn't sound right so that's why I was confused. Thanks for your help!

OpenStudy (beccaboo333):

oh woops i meant to type 3 for number 2 lol sorry

OpenStudy (beccaboo333):

(ノ◕ヮ◕)ノ*:・゚✧

OpenStudy (ghostgate):

ah its okay. Want to stick around and see what I got on my Language quiz?

OpenStudy (beccaboo333):

im actually going to help someone in history, you can pm me what you get though ^_^

OpenStudy (ghostgate):

Alright well thanks again!

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