Double Up

The video tutorial explores the rules of vowel changes in English, focusing on how adding endings to words can alter vowel sounds. It introduces the concept of doubling consonants to maintain short vowel sounds and discusses exceptions for long vowels. The tutorial provides examples and addresses common mistakes, aiming to clarify these language rules.

What problem does the narrator face with vowel sounds when adding word endings?

• The vowels disappear completely.

• The vowels change from short to long.

• The vowels change from long to short.

• The vowels become silent.

How can you keep a vowel short when adding an ending like 'EST'?

• Add a vowel before the ending.

• Remove the vowel from the base word.

• Double the consonant before the ending.

• Add a consonant after the ending.

What is the correct spelling of the word when 'skip' is changed to its continuous form?

• Skipping

• Skiping

• Skippng

• Skippin

Why is the word 'messing' spelled without doubling the 's'?

• Because 'mess' ends with a vowel.

• Because 'mess' is an exception to the rule.

• Because 'mess' has a long vowel sound.

• Because 'mess' already has a double 's'.

What happens if you double the consonant in words with long vowel sounds like 'writing'?

• The word remains the same.

• The word becomes longer.

• The vowel sound becomes short.

• The word becomes unrecognizable.

What is the base word for 'hoping' and how does it affect the vowel sound?

• Hop, it makes the vowel long.

• Hope, it makes the vowel long.

• Hope, it makes the vowel short.

• Hop, it makes the vowel short.

What is the key rule to remember when dealing with short vowel words ending in one consonant?

• Add 'ing' without changes.

• Remove the last consonant.

• Double the consonant before adding an ending.

• Always add an extra vowel.