The general rule for dropping the ‘e’ is that if a word ends in silent ‘e’, drop the ‘e’ when adding any suffix that begins with a vowel (remember a suffix is the ending which is added to a word and a vowel is one of the letters such as ‘a e i o u’).

What is the rule for dropping the E and adding ing?

Rule 1: For words that end in a silent (not pronounced) -e, drop the -e and add -ing. Rule 2: For one-syllable words that end in consonant-vowel-consonant (except x and w), double the last letter and add -ing. Rule 3: For most other words (including words that end in -y), add -ing with no changes.

What is the rule for the Silent E?

Show Consonant Sounds The “silent e” tells a C or G to make a soft sound and a TH to make a voiced sound. The “silent e” also tells an S to make an s sound instead of a z sound. The rules of English spelling state that words cannot end with a u or v.