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Turning nouns and adjectives into verbs using the suffixes -ate and -en

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I can spell words using the suffixes -ate and -en.

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The suffixes -en and -ate often turns adjectives and nouns into verbs. When the root word ends in a consonant, we often just add the suffix. When the root word ends in a vowel, we remove the final vowel and add the suffix. When the root word has a short vowel, we double the consonant and add the suffix. How to spell the curriculum words: separate, desperate and communicate.

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