Dropping the silent e
Make → making
Drop the e before -ing.
Amma is making payasam for the guests.
Hope → hoping
Drop the e: hoping, not 'hopeing'.
We are hoping for a sunny sports day.
Hope → hopeful
Keep the e before a consonant suffix.
Sana felt hopeful after the interview.
Remember: Drop silent e before a vowel suffix (-ing, -ed, -able): making. Keep it before a consonant suffix: hopeful. Exceptions: noticeable, courageous, truly, argument.