Spelling Rules for Adding Suffixes in English Writing
Explore the essential spelling rules for adding suffixes in English writing, including changing 'y' to 'i,' doubling the last consonant, and dropping 'e' before adding certain suffixes. Put these rules to the test by applying them to various words in practice.
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Suffix Rules
Lets recap on the spelling rules for adding suffixes. Are you ready?
To add ed, -er and est: Change the y to an i. cry cri cried To add ing: Keep the y. cry crying
To add ed, -ing, -er ,est and y (or any other suffix beginning with a vowel letter): Drop the e. smile smil smiled
A one syllable word ending in a single vowel then a single consonant To add ed, -ing, -er and est: Double the last consonant. pop popp popped Except: The letter x which is never doubled and the letter c , instead of doubling it, add k .
Can you remember these rules? Let s see! Add ed to the words on the following pages using the three different rules.
play played
trap trapp trapped
stay stayed
reply repli replied
fit fitt fitted
like lik liked
pity piti pitied
copy copi copied
hug hugg hugged
name nam named
slip slipp slipped
scream screamed
hurry hurri hurried
stop stopp stopped
move mov moved
carry carri carried
try tri tried
save sav saved
beg begg begged
tidy tidi tidied
bury buri buried
smile smil smiled
rub rubb rubbed
marry marri married
