Dropping Rule/Doubling Rule

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What is the Dropping Rule in spelling?

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The Dropping Rule states that when adding a suffix that begins with a vowel to a word ending in a silent 'e', the 'e' is dropped (e.g., 'make' becomes 'making').

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What is the Doubling Rule in spelling?

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The Doubling Rule states that when adding a suffix to a one-syllable word that ends in a single consonant preceded by a single vowel, the final consonant is doubled (e.g., 'run' becomes 'running').

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Provide an example of the Dropping Rule with the word 'like'.

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When adding 'ing' to 'like', the 'e' is dropped, resulting in 'liking'.

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Provide an example of the Doubling Rule with the word 'big'.

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When adding 'ger' to 'big', the final consonant is doubled, resulting in 'bigger'.

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What happens to the word 'joke' when adding 'ing'?

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The 'e' is dropped, resulting in 'joking'.

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What is the rule for words ending in 'y' when adding 'ed'?

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If a word ends in a consonant followed by 'y', the 'y' is changed to 'i' before adding 'ed' (e.g., 'cry' becomes 'cried').

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What is an example of a word that follows the Doubling Rule?

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The word 'stop' becomes 'stopped' when adding 'ed'.

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What is the effect of the Dropping Rule on the word 'hope'?

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When adding 'ful', the 'e' is dropped, resulting in 'hopeful'.

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How does the Doubling Rule apply to the word 'plan'?

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When adding 'ning', the final consonant is doubled, resulting in 'planning'.

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What is the general guideline for applying the Dropping Rule?

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The Dropping Rule applies when a suffix starting with a vowel is added to a word ending in a silent 'e'.