Question

When adding a suffix that begins with a consonant, the general rule is to A. change the last letter of the word to y and then add the suffix. B. drop the last letter of the word and then add the suffix. C. double the last letter of the word and then add the suffix. D. add the suffix to the end of the word.

Answer 1

The question is the following: When adding a suffix that begins with a consonant, the general rule is to .. and we have options. but first, let's assume it's about English and let's name one such suffixe: -less, Some examples are : motionless, clueless, and we see that nothing has changed! so the correct answer must be D. add the suffix to the end of the word.