Doubling Consonants with Endings

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What is the rule for doubling consonants when adding endings to one-syllable words?

Back

If a one-syllable word ends with a single vowel followed by a single consonant, the final consonant is doubled before adding a vowel ending.

Front

Provide an example of a one-syllable word that doubles its final consonant when adding an ending.

Back

'Jog' becomes 'jogger' when adding the '-ger' ending.

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What is the correct spelling of the past tense of 'stop'?

Back

stopped

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What is the correct spelling of the past tense of 'trap'?

Back

trapped

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What is the correct spelling of the present participle of 'swim'?

Back

swimming

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What is the correct spelling of the noun form of 'win'?

Back

winner

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When do you not double the final consonant in a word?

Back

You do not double the final consonant if the word ends with two vowels or if it has more than one syllable.

Front

What is the correct spelling of the past tense of 'plan'?

Back

planned

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What is the correct spelling of the present participle of 'run'?

Back

running

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What is the rule for doubling consonants in two-syllable words?

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In two-syllable words, the final consonant is doubled only if the last syllable is stressed.