Spelling Double or Single Consonants

When should I double the final consonant? Check all that apply.

• The word has one syllable

• The word has one short vowel

• The word has one long vowel

• The word has one final consonant

What rule is used in the word drumming?

• drop the e

• no rule, just add -ing

• doubling rule

Should I double the t in rent before adding -ed?

• Yes, because rent has one short vowel and it is one syllable.

• Yes because the t must be doubled.

• No because there are two final consonants.

Which of the following words is following the spelling rule: We often double F, L, and S after a single, short or broad vowel at the end of a base word.

• class

• flash

• mail

Which of the following words is following the rule: We often double F, L, and S after a single, short or broad vowel at the end of a base word.

• rest

• stay

• mall

When adding a suffix to a word ending in a single consonant, when should you double the consonant?

• When the word has one syllable and a short vowel before the consonant

• When the word has two syllables

• When the word ends in a vowel

• When the word has a long vowel before the consonant

Which of the following words requires doubling the final consonant when adding -ing?

• Run

• Jump

• Play

• Sit

In which of the following words is the final consonant not doubled when adding -ed?

• Stop

• Plan

• Visit

• Beg

What is the rule for doubling the final consonant in the word 'beginning'?

• The word has one syllable

• The word ends in a vowel

• The word has a short vowel before the consonant

• The word has two syllables and ends in a single consonant

Which word follows the rule of doubling the final consonant before adding a suffix?

• Travel

• Control

• Refer

• Open