When adding a suffix that begins with a vowel to a root:
A) the combining vowel of the root is dropped.
B) the combining vowel is kept.
C) the beginning vowel of the suffix is dropped.
D) a combining consonant is added to the combining vowel.
A
Explanation: A) Correct.
B) This would result in an incorrect double vowel
C) The vowel in the suffix is kept rather than the one in the combining form.
D) Combining consonants are not added in this situation.
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