Doubling Final Consonants Rules

The video tutorial explains the rules for doubling the final consonant of a word before adding the suffixes 'ed' or 'ing'. It introduces the one-one-one rule, which states that if a one-syllable word ends with a single vowel followed by a single consonant, the consonant is doubled. Examples like 'run' to 'running' and 'trip' to 'tripped' are provided. Exceptions to the rule are also discussed, such as words ending in two consonants or two vowels, like 'kick' and 'dream', where doubling is not needed.

What is the main reason for doubling the final consonant in words like 'run' and 'trip'?

• To make the word sound different

• To correctly add suffixes like 'ed' or 'ing'

• To change the word's meaning

• To make the word longer

According to the 'one-one-one' rule, what must a one-syllable word end with to require doubling the final consonant?

• One consonant and one vowel

• Two vowels

• Two consonants

• One vowel and one consonant

Why does the word 'clap' require doubling the final consonant when adding 'ed' or 'ing'?

• It ends with two vowels

• It has more than one syllable

• It ends with one vowel and one consonant

• It starts with a consonant

Why is the final consonant not doubled in the word 'kick' when adding 'ed' or 'ing'?

• It has two syllables

• It ends with two consonants

• It starts with a vowel

• It ends with two vowels

What is the reason for not doubling the final consonant in the word 'dream'?

• It has more than one syllable

• It ends with one vowel and one consonant

• It ends with two vowels and one consonant

• It starts with a consonant