Next, the endings -ance and -ence.
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| ance as in elegance | ence as in correspondence |
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1) Adjectives ending in ant can
change to make nouns ending in ance : |
| elegant > elegance | distant > distance | brilliant > brilliance |
2) Adjectives ending in ent can change to make nouns ending in ence :
| evident > evidence |
different > difference |
violent > violence |
Use the vowel clue from the adjective to help spell the noun - and vice
versa.
Study these words and learn them by using the same tips as before:
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| appearance annoyance ambulance alliance appliance avoidance balance circumstance clearance disturbance endurance entrance grievance guidance maintenance nuisance performance substance vengeance |
audience circumference conference conscience essence experience innocence intelligence interference persistence reference residence science sentence sequence silence succulence turbulence |
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