Double Letters
If a verb or adjective has one syllable and ends with a single vowel followed by a single consonant, then there are rules:
VERB - double the final letter for the -ing and -ed forms:
wait- waiting\waited (two vowels, so no doubling)
fit- fitting\fitted (one vowel + one consonant, so it doubles)
smoke- smoking\smoked (ends with a vowel (even if silent), so no doubling)
ADJECTIVE - double the final letter for the comparative + superlative forms
neat- neater\neatest (two vowels, so no doubling)
big- bigger\biggest (one vowel + one consonant, so it doubles)
wide- wider\widest (ends with a vowel (even if silent), so no doubling)
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Hello Dudes,
I wold reccomened you to add more stuff to your double letters when adding 'ed' to the end. I need some 4 school work!
Catch Ya L8r!
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Radical Surfer Dude!
pl silent letters in english words and its orgins
can u plz give more words i need them 4 my class thanks
Very helpful! Thanks.
Need Games for my class
Hi
If it's possible to send me a list of DOUBLE LETTERS words when ending or adding ING like ( swimming- running-....)
My Son always confused with such words and sometimes there is no roll to follow such as ( Vi sit-visiting )one consonant,one vowel,one consonant )
Thanks
Samah
Cairo - Egypt