English Spelling Rules - Learn Spelling Rules and Common Mistakes

This video tutorial covers English spelling rules, focusing on common mistakes and exceptions. It explains the double consonant rule, the IE vs EI rule, pluralization rules, and how suffixes affect root words. The tutorial also highlights commonly misspelled words and provides tests to reinforce learning.

What makes English spelling particularly challenging?

• It follows strict logical rules.

• It is consistent across all words.

• It is famously illogical and inconsistent.

• It is the same as pronunciation.

When should you double the final consonant in a word?

• When the word ends with a long vowel sound.

• When the word ends with a short vowel sound and a consonant, and the stress is on the last syllable.

• When the word ends with two consonants.

• When the word ends with a vowel and a consonant, regardless of stress.

Which of the following words follows the 'I before E except after C' rule?

• Receive

• Weird

• Height

• Caffeine

What is the correct plural form of 'bus'?

• Bus

• Buses

• Busies

• Buss

Which rule applies to forming plurals of words ending in a consonant plus 'O'?

• Add 'S'

• Add 'ES'

• Add 'IES'

• Add 'OS'

When adding a suffix to a word ending in 'E', when do you drop the 'E'?

• When the suffix starts with a consonant.

• When the suffix starts with a vowel.

• When the suffix is 'LY'.

• When the suffix is 'FUL'.

Which of the following words keeps the 'E' when adding a suffix?

• Truly

• Arguing

• Taking

• Manageable

What is a common exception to the rule of dropping 'E' when adding 'ING'?

• Taking

• Aging

• Managing

• Agreeing

Which word is often misspelled due to its double letters?

• Accommodation

• Science

• Independent

• Guarantee

What is the correct spelling of the word that means 'not dependent'?

• Independent

• Independant

• Independant

• Independant