Spelling: Doubling Final Consonants

Question 1

When is the final consonant of a word not doubled?

Answer 1

Words of more than one syllable ending in a single consonant preceded by a single vowel, but NOT accented on the last syllable do not double the final consonant before a suffix beginning with a vowel.

Question 2

Refer with an ed ending

Answer 2

Referred

Question 3

Compel with a ing ending

Answer 3

Compelling

Question 4

Transfer with an ed ending.

Answer 4

Transferred

Question 5

Expel with a ing ending.

Answer 5

Expelling

Question 6

Occur with a ing ending

Answer 6

Occurring

Question 7

Regret with an able ending

Answer 7

Regrettable

Question 8

Remit with an ance ending

Answer 8

Remittance

Question 9

Permit with an ing ending.

Answer 9

Permitting

Question 10

Commit with and ed ending.

Answer 10

Committed

Question 11

Solicit with an ed ending.

Answer 11

Solicited

Question 12

Offer with an ed ending.

Answer 12

Offered

Question 13

Benefit with and ed ending.

Answer 13

Benefited

Question 14

Credit with an ed ending.

Answer 14

Credited

Question 15

Model with an ed ending.

Answer 15

Modeled

Question 16

Limit with an ed ending.

Answer 16

Limited

Question 17

Profit with and ed ending.

Answer 17

Profited

Question 18

Debit with and ed ending.

Answer 18

Debited

Question 19

Unequal with an ed ending.

Answer 19

Unequaled

Question 20

Open with a ed ending.

Answer 20

Opened

Question 21

Cancel with an ed ending.

Answer 21

Canceled

Question 22

Label with an ed ending.

Answer 22

Labeled

Question 23

When is the final consonant of a word doubled?

Answer 23

Monosyllables and also words with more than one syllable accented on the last syllable, ending in a single consonant preceded by a single vowel, double the final consonant before the suffix beginning with a vowel.