* Words ending in -ge and -gi: These usually have a long E sound, even without the silent E.
* Examples: *age, cage, huge, singe, oblige, fragile, agile*
* Words ending in -le: Some words ending in -le have a long E sound, even without the silent E.
* Examples: *mile, smile, style, while, file, tile, isle, pile*
* Words ending in -ie: These usually have a long E sound, but there are some exceptions.
* Examples: *tie, lie, die, pie, hie*
* Some words ending in -ue: These don't always follow the rule.
* Examples: *glue, blue, true, sue*
* Words ending in -que: These usually have a long E sound, even without the silent E.
* Examples: *antique, unique, pique*
Other Exceptions:
* Some words that have a silent E, but don't have a long vowel sound.
* Examples: *have, give, live*
* Words with a silent E that don't change the vowel sound.
* Examples: *come, done, gone*
It's important to remember that the silent E rule is a helpful guideline, but it's not foolproof. The best way to learn how to spell words correctly is through practice and exposure to words in context.