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Let's solve the worksheet step by step based on the rules provided for adding the suffix "-er".

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🔹 Rules Recap:

1. Add -er to the word (e.g., *camp* → *camper*).
2. If the word ends in -e, drop the final -e and add -er (e.g., *bake* → *baker*).
3. If the word has one syllable or one vowel, double the final consonant before adding -er (e.g., *win* → *winner*).

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Now, let’s apply these rules to each word:

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✔ Solving Each Word:

1. hold
- One syllable, ends in a consonant.
- Double the final consonant d → dd, then add -er.
→ holder

2. call
- One syllable, ends in l (consonant).
- Double the l → ll, then add -er.
→ caller

3. make
- Ends in -e, so drop the -e, add -er.
→ maker

4. dust
- One syllable, ends in t (consonant).
- Double the t → tt, then add -er.
→ duster

5. sin
- One syllable, ends in n (consonant).
- Double the n → nn, then add -er.
→ sinner

6. run
- One syllable, ends in n (consonant).
- Double the n → nn, then add -er.
→ runner

7. fake
- Ends in -e, so drop the -e, add -er.
→ faker

8. hug
- One syllable, ends in g (consonant).
- Double the g → gg, then add -er.
→ hugger

9. seal
- Ends in -l, one syllable.
- Double the l → ll, then add -er.
→ sealer

10. mine
- Ends in -e, so drop the -e, add -er.
→ miner

11. read
- Ends in -e, so drop the -e, add -er.
→ reader

12. write
- Ends in -e, so drop the -e, add -er.
→ writer

13. publish
- Ends in -h, not a vowel, but two syllables and ends with a consonant.
- No need to double consonant because it's more than one syllable.
→ publisher

14. wipe
- Ends in -e, so drop the -e, add -er.
→ wiper

15. close
- Ends in -e, so drop the -e, add -er.
→ closer

16. contain
- Ends in -n, two syllables.
- No doubling needed (not one syllable or one vowel).
→ container

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✔ Final Answers:

| Word | Answer |
|----------|-------------|
| hold | holder |
| call | caller |
| make | maker |
| dust | duster |
| sin | sinner |
| run | runner |
| fake | faker |
| hug | hugger |
| seal | sealer |
| mine | miner |
| read | reader |
| write | writer |
| publish | publisher |
| wipe | wiper |
| close | closer |
| contain | container |

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📝 Notes:

- Words like make, fake, mine, read, write, wipe, close end in -e, so we drop the -e.
- Words like hold, call, dust, sin, run, hug, seal are one syllable and end in a consonant → double the final consonant.
- Publish is two syllables, so no doubling — just add -er.
- Contain is also multi-syllabic, so no doubling; just add -er.

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✔ All answers follow the spelling rules correctly!

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