Doubling Rule for Spelling

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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, you double the final consonant before adding the suffix.

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Give an example of a word that follows the Doubling Rule when adding '-ing'.

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The word 'run' becomes 'running'.

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What happens to the word 'hop' when adding '-ed'?

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The word 'hop' becomes 'hopped' because the final 'p' is doubled.

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Which of the following words follows the Doubling Rule: 'sit', 'stop', 'play'?

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The word 'sit' follows the Doubling Rule and becomes 'sitting'.

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What is a one-syllable word?

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A one-syllable word is a word that has only one vowel sound, such as 'cat' or 'dog'.

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What is a suffix?

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A suffix is a letter or group of letters added to the end of a word to change its meaning or grammatical function, like '-ing' or '-ed'.

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Does the word 'fall' follow the Doubling Rule?

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No, 'fall' does not follow the Doubling Rule when adding a suffix.

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What is the past tense of 'swim'?

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The past tense of 'swim' is 'swam', which does not follow the Doubling Rule.

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

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The correct spelling is 'running'.

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When do you NOT double the final consonant?

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You do not double the final consonant if the word has two syllables or ends with two vowels.