IE or EI ? How to know
The rule is: I before E Except after C Or when sounding like “A” As in “neighbor” and “weigh”
Examples of I before E believe thief niece field yield
Except after C Receive Receipt Conceive Deceive
Or when sounding like A as in “neighbor” and “weigh” Reindeer Eight Reign Their
Quiz Time Sounds like “EE” Believe or believe? Believe Thief or theif? Niece or neice? Niece
Quiz Time Except after C Recieve or receive? Receive Decieve or deceive? Deceive Reciept or receipt? Receipt
Quiz Time Sounds like “A” Neighbor or nieghbor? Neighbor Weigh or wiegh? Weigh Eight or ieght? Eight Neigh or niegh? Neigh
Final Exam Santa has __ght r__ndeer. Santa has eight reindeer. Rudolph rec__ved an award for valor. Rudolph received an award for valor. Will the th__f dec__ve the police? Will the thief deceive the police?