Doubling Rule

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What is the Doubling Rule?

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The Doubling Rule states that when a one-syllable word ends with a single consonant preceded by a single vowel, the final consonant is doubled before adding a suffix that begins with a vowel.

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

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The word 'run' becomes 'running' when the suffix '-ing' is added.

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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 consonant 'p' is doubled.

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What is the past tense of 'tap'?

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The past tense of 'tap' is 'tapped'.

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How do you change 'plan' to its past form?

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You change 'plan' to 'planned' by doubling the 'n'.

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What is the correct form of 'hug' when used in the past tense?

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The correct form is 'hugged'.

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

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For words ending in 'e', drop the 'e' before adding '-ing', like 'make' becomes 'making'.

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What is the past tense of 'stir'?

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The past tense of 'stir' is 'stirred'.

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What do you do with the consonant in 'tap' when adding '-ing'?

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You keep the consonant as is, so it becomes 'tapping'.

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What is the Doubling Rule exception?

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An exception to the Doubling Rule is words that end with two vowels before the final consonant, like 'feel' which becomes 'feeling'.