Doubling Rule

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What is the Doubling Rule in spelling?

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

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When do you double the final consonant of a word?

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You double the final consonant when the word is one syllable, ends with a single consonant, and has a single vowel before that consonant.

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Give an example of a word that follows the Doubling Rule.

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The word 'hop' becomes 'hopping' when the suffix '-ing' is added.

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What happens to the word 'sit' when adding '-ing'?

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The word 'sit' becomes 'sitting' because the final 't' is doubled.

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

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The correct spelling is 'clapped' because the 'p' is doubled.

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What is the correct spelling of the word 'hope' in present continuous form?

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The correct spelling is 'hoping' because the 'p' is not doubled.

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What is the rule for words ending in 'e' when adding '-ing'?

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If a word ends in 'e', you drop the 'e' before adding '-ing' (e.g., 'make' becomes 'making').

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What is the correct spelling of the word 'shake' in past tense?

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The correct spelling is 'shook' because it is an irregular verb.

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What is the correct spelling of the word 'dark' in present continuous form?

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The correct spelling is 'darkening' because the 'k' is not doubled.

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What is the correct spelling of the word 'run' in past tense?

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The correct spelling is 'ran' because it is an irregular verb.