Sometimes it is difficult to remember whether a word is spelled with -ie- or -ei-. There is a very simple rule about this: I before E except after C or when sounding like AY … [Read more...]

Many words end in -ible and -able. Sometimes it is difficult to remember which spelling to use. The -ible ending is for words of Latin origin. There are about 180 words ending in -ible. No new words … [Read more...]

We add -s to words for two reasons: to make plural nouns (boy > boys) to form the 3rd person singular of the present simple tense (I work > you work > he works) Spelling Rule … [Read more...]

We often make an adverb by adding -ly to an adjective, for example: quick > quickly. Spelling Rule Just add -ly to the end of the adjective: coy > coyly loud > loudly … [Read more...]

Often we need to add -ing or -ed to a verb to make other forms of the verb, for example: I was talking when John arrived. Spelling Rule Just add -ing or -ed to the end of the base verb: … [Read more...]

We make the comparative or superlative forms of short adjectives by adding -er or -est. Spelling Rule Just add -er or -est to the end of the adjective, for example: quick > quicker > … [Read more...]