Doubling Final Consonants and Suffixes

The video tutorial by Hera provides an updated explanation of English spelling rule 4, focusing on the doubling of the final consonant. It covers the rule for monosyllabic words, which involves doubling the final consonant before adding a vowel suffix if the word ends in a single consonant after a short vowel. The video also addresses the rule's application to multisyllabic words, emphasizing the importance of syllable stress. Examples are provided for both monosyllabic and multisyllabic words to illustrate the rules. The tutorial concludes with advanced concepts, highlighting the significance of syllable stress in determining consonant doubling.

What is the main topic of the video?

• English grammar rules

• Doubling of the final consonant

• Vowel suffixes

• Multi-syllabic words

What is a monosyllabic word?

• A word with multiple vowel sounds

• A word with two syllables

• A word with one consonant

• A word with one vowel sound

Which of the following is a vowel suffix?

• ing

• ly

• ness

• ment

What condition must be met for a monosyllabic word to double its final consonant?

• It must end with a single consonant

• It must end with a vowel

• It must have two syllables

• It must have a long vowel sound

Which of the following is not a vowel suffix?

• er

• ed

• ing

• ly

Which word correctly doubles the final consonant when adding a vowel suffix?

• Control

• Big

• Lift

• Open

What is the correct spelling of 'big' with the suffix 'est'?

• Bigest

• Biggest

• Biggist

• Bigestt

Which word correctly doubles the final consonant when adding 'ing'?

• Control

• Open

• Stop

• Lift

What is the correct spelling of 'drip' with the suffix 'ed'?

• Drippt

• Drippd

• Dripped

• Driped

What is the correct spelling of 'hag' with the suffix 'ing'?

• Hagginggg

• Haggingg

• Hagging

• Haging