Rules for doubling consonants when adding suffixes, and syllable-based spelling patterns. Front: the base word plus suffix. Back: the correct spelling and the rule applied.
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- run + ing
- running. Double the final consonant (one-syllable CVC word with vowel suffix).
- stop + ed
- stopped. Double the final consonant (one-syllable CVC word with vowel suffix).
- sit + ing
- sitting. Double the final consonant (one-syllable CVC word with vowel suffix).
- big + est
- biggest. Double the final consonant (one-syllable CVC word with vowel suffix).
- plan + ing
- planning. Double the final consonant (one-syllable CVC word with vowel suffix).
- swim + er
- swimmer. Double the final consonant (one-syllable CVC word with vowel suffix).
- bat + ed
- batted. Double the final consonant (one-syllable CVC word with vowel suffix).
- hop + ing
- hopping. Double the final consonant (one-syllable CVC word with vowel suffix).
- put + ing
- putting. Double the final consonant (one-syllable CVC word with vowel suffix).
- beg + ed
- begged. Double the final consonant (one-syllable CVC word with vowel suffix).
- tap + ed
- tapped. Double the final consonant (one-syllable CVC word with vowel suffix).
- shop + ing
- shopping. Double the final consonant (one-syllable CVC word with vowel suffix).
- drop + ed
- dropped. Double the final consonant (one-syllable CVC word with vowel suffix).
- cup + ing
- cupping. Double the final consonant (one-syllable CVC word with vowel suffix).
- tag + ing
- tagging. Double the final consonant (one-syllable CVC word with vowel suffix).