ible or able

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-ible or -able?

• Understanding Suffixes

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• If the root is not a complete word, add -ible.
• aud ible audible
• Examples
• visible
• horrible
• terrible
• possible
• eligible
• incredible
• permissible

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• If the root is a complete word, add -able.
• accept able acceptable
• Examples
• fashionable
• laughable
• suitable
• dependable
• comfortable

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• If the root is a complete word ending in e, drop
  the final -e and add -able.
• excuse e able excusable
• Examples
• advisable
• desirable
• valuable
• debatable

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• Some exceptions
• contemptible
• digestible
• flexible
• responsible
• irritable
• inevitable

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Most people thought that Michael, an eligable
bachelor, was an adorable, personible man.
Mattie, however, found him detestable. Some time
ago, Michael promised to take Mattie to a
fashionible restaurant for a remarkible dinner.
As horrable as it sounds, Michael took Mattie to
the local McDonalds. Most of the food there was
either inedable or undigestable. Mattie was as
irritable as possible when she told her roommates
about her terrible date. Whoever finally
marries that contemptable Michael, Mattie said,
is certainly not going to be in an enviable
position.
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1. Last nights movie about the invis_____ man
was so incred______ that it was laugh_____.
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2. My irrespons_____ little brother is usually
kept away from anything break_____.
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3. Are these new clothes really comfort____, or
do people only wear them because they are
fashion____?
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4. I think I would be less irrit____ if my
professors were more flex____.
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5. I dont think voting twice in national
elections is permiss_____.
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6. Its always valu_____ to have a friend who is
depend_____.
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7. My employer said that it isnt suit____ to
have a secretary whose handwriting is illeg____.
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