What pattern is described by Consonant-Vowel-Consonant with a silent E (as in 'HATE')?

What pattern is described by Consonant-Vowel-Consonant with a silent E (as in 'HATE')?

• A. Denotation
• B. Connotation
• C. CVCe
• D. CVVC

Answer: (C)

The pattern being tested is a final-silent-e spelling, where the ending E doesn’t sound but changes the preceding vowel to its long sound. In HATE, you have H (consonant), A (vowel), T (consonant), and E (silent). The E at the end doesn’t pronounce a sound itself, but it makes the A say its long name, giving the word the pronunciation /heɪt/. This pattern is named CVCe: consonant–vowel–consonant–silent E. The other options refer to meaning rather than spelling, or describe a different letter arrangement (like two vowels in a row before a consonant), so they don’t describe this pattern.

The pattern being tested is a final-silent-e spelling, where the ending E doesn’t sound but changes the preceding vowel to its long sound. In HATE, you have H (consonant), A (vowel), T (consonant), and E (silent). The E at the end doesn’t pronounce a sound itself, but it makes the A say its long name, giving the word the pronunciation /heɪt/. This pattern is named CVCe: consonant–vowel–consonant–silent E.

The other options refer to meaning rather than spelling, or describe a different letter arrangement (like two vowels in a row before a consonant), so they don’t describe this pattern.