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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 McDonald's. Most of the food there was either inedable or undigestable. Mattie was as irritable as possable 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."
The correct spellings are listed below.
eligible
personable
fashionable
remarkable
horrible
inedible
undigestible
possible
contemptible
In the following sentences, the appropriate endings are included here:
1. Last night's movie about the invisIBLE man was so incredIBLE that it was laughABLE.
2. My irresponsIBLE little brother is usually kept away from anything breakABLE.
3. Are these new clothes really comfortABLE, or do people only wear them because they are fashionABLE?
4. I think I would be less irritABLE if my professors were more flexIBLE.
5. I don't think voting twice in national elections is permissIBLE.
6. It's always valuABLE to have a friend who is dependABLE.
7. My employer said that it isn't suitABLE to have a secretary whose handwriting is illegIBLE.
You can return to the handout on spelling -ible and -able.
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