Spelling

Question 1

adding ing/ed/er/est for words with a single syllable, ending with a single consonant

Answer 1

for most words, with a single syllable, ending with a single consonant –> double the last consonant before adding a suffix like ing/ ed/er/est
ex:

mop + ing mopping
big + est biggest
hot + er hotter

Question 2

words ending in L after a vowel

Answer 2

double the L before adding ing/er or ed

carol + ing carolling
travel + er travelling

Question 3

exceptions to the doubling rule

Answer 3

1) Some words ending in r, x, w or y are exceptions to the doubling rule

tear + ing tearing
blow + ing blowing
box + er boxer
know + ing knowing

2) words ending with 2 consonants or more than 1 vowel –> don’t double the consonant

rain + ing (two vowels a + i) raining
keep + er (two vowels e + e) keeper
break + ing (two vowels e + a) breaking
hang + er (two consonants n + g) hanger

Question 4

adding a suffix starting with A or O to a word ending in e

Answer 4

leave the e in

manage + able manageable
notice + able noticeable
courage + ous courageous

Exceptions:
prestige + ous prestigious

Question 5

adding ing to verbs ending in ie

Answer 5

drop the e and change the i to y

die - dying
lie - lying
tie - tying

Question 6

When you want to add suffixes such -as, -ed, -es, -er, -eth, -ly, -ness, -ful and -ous to a word ending in y after a consonant,

Answer 6

chenge the y in i before adding it

eighty + eth eightieth
duty + es duties
lazy + ness laziness

Question 7

adding suffix like ing/er or ed to words ending in y after a vowel

Answer 7

keep the y and add the suffix

destroy destroying destroyed
pry (inpiacciarsi/indagare/pry into somenthing) prying pried
buy buying buyer
play playing player