{"id":1507,"date":"2015-12-03T13:41:44","date_gmt":"2015-12-03T08:11:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/writing-geeks.com\/?p=1507"},"modified":"2015-12-03T13:41:44","modified_gmt":"2015-12-03T08:11:44","slug":"spelling-rules","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/writinggeeks.in\/blog\/spelling-rules\/","title":{"rendered":"Spelling Rules"},"content":{"rendered":"

Spelling Rules<\/span><\/h2>\n

There are few Spelling Rules<\/b><\/span> which should be followed in the formation of words.<\/p>\n

1. For the one-syllable<\/strong> words ending in single vowel + single consonant, double the consonant before a suffix beginning with vowel.
\n<\/strong>(*Syllable meaning : a unit of pronunciation having one vowel sound, with or without surrounding consonants, forming the whole or a part of a word; for example, there are two syllables in water<\/i> and three in inferno<\/i>.)<\/p>\n

Examples:<\/p>\n

\u2022 beg + ed = begged
\n\u2022 run + ed =running
\n\u2022 rob + er = robber
\n\u2022 sad + est =saddest<\/p>\n

but\u2026<\/p>\n

\u2022 wish + ed = wished (two consonants)
\n\u2022 fear + ing = fearing ( two vowels)<\/p>\n

2. For the words of two or three syllables ending in single vowel + single consonant, double the final consonant if the last syllable is stressed. <\/strong><\/p>\n

Examples:<\/p>\n

\u2022 Begin + ing =beginning
\n\u2022 Permit +ed =permitted
\n\u2022 Occur +ed =occurred
\n\u2022 Control + er =controller<\/p>\n

There are more Spelling Rules that follow.<\/p>\n

3. The consonant is not doubled if the last syllable is not stressed.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Examples:<\/p>\n

\u2022 Benefit +ed = benefited
\n\u2022 Suffer + ing =suffering<\/p>\n

Exceptions:<\/p>\n

\u2022 Worship +ed =worshipped
\n\u2022 Handicap +ed =handicapped
\n\u2022 Kidnap +er =kidnapper<\/p>\n

4. The consonant \u2018l\u2019 is doubled, even if the stress does not fall on the last syllable. <\/strong><\/p>\n

Examples:<\/p>\n

\u2022 Quarrel + ed =quarreled
\n\u2022 Signal + ing = signalling
\n\u2022 Travel + er =traveller
\n\u2022 Distil + er =distiller<\/p>\n

5. If the word to which suffix \u2018ful\u2019 is added ends in\u2018ll\u2019, the second \u2018l\u2019 is dropped. <\/strong><\/p>\n

Examples:<\/p>\n

\u2022 Skill + ful =skilful
\n\u2022 Will + full =willful<\/p>\n

There are more Spelling Rules that follow.<\/p>\n

6. For words ending in silent \u2018e\u2019, drop the \u2018e\u2019 before a suffix beginning with a vowel.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Examples:<\/p>\n

\u2022 Live + ing =living
\n\u2022 Move + ing =moving
\n\u2022 Drive + ing =driving
\n\u2022 Hope + ing =hoping<\/p>\n

NOTE:<\/span><\/p>\n

The \u2018e\u2019 remains before a suffix beginning with a consonant.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Examples:<\/p>\n

\u2022 Hope + ful =hopeful
\n\u2022 Engage +ment =engagement<\/p>\n

Exceptions:<\/p>\n

\u2022 True + ly +truly
\n\u2022 Whole +ly =wholly
\n\u2022 Due + ly = duly
\n\u2022 Nine + th =ninth
\n\u2022 Awe + ful =awful
\n\u2022 Argue +ment =argument<\/p>\n

7. Notice the special case of words ending in \u2018ce\u2019 and \u2018ge\u2019 which keep the \u2018e\u2019 when adding \u2018able\u2019 and \u2018ous\u2019.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Examples:<\/p>\n

\u2022 Notice +able =noticeable
\n\u2022 Peace +able =peaceful
\n\u2022 Change +able =changeable
\n\u2022 Courage + ous =courageous<\/p>\n

8. Words ending in \u2018ee\u2019 do not drop an \u2018e\u2019 before a suffix. <\/strong><\/p>\n

Examples:<\/p>\n

\u2022 See + ing =seeing
\n\u2022 Agree + ment =agreement<\/p>\n

9. Words ending in \u2018ie\u2019 change the \u2018ie\u2019 to \u2018y\u2019 when \u2018ing\u2019 is added.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Examples:<\/p>\n

\u2022 Die + ing =dying
\n\u2022 Tie + ing =tying
\n\u2022 Lie + ing =lying<\/p>\n

There are more Spelling Rules that follow.<\/p>\n

10. A final \u2018y\u2019 following a consonant changes to \u2018i\u2019 before a suffix except \u2018ing\u2019.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Examples:<\/p>\n

\u2022 Happy + ly = happily
\n\u2022 Beauty + ful =beautiful
\n\u2022 Carry + ed = carried
\n\u2022 Marry + ed =married
\n\u2022 Marry +age =marriage
\n\u2022 Carry +ing =carrying
\n\u2022 Marry +ing =marrying<\/p>\n

NOTE:<\/span><\/p>\n

But, \u2018y\u2019 following a vowel does not change.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022 Pray + ed =prayed
\n\u2022 Play +er =player<\/p>\n

Exceptions:<\/p>\n

\u2022 Pay +ed =paid
\n\u2022 Say +ed =said
\n\u2022 Lay + ed =laid
\n\u2022 Day + ly =daily
\n\u2022 Gay +ly =gaily<\/p>\n

11. When \u2018ie\u2019 or \u2018ei\u2019 is pronounced like \u2018ee\u2019 in jeep, \u2018i\u2019 comes before \u2018e\u2019 except after \u2018c\u2019.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Examples:<\/p>\n

\u2022 Believe
\n\u2022 Relieve
\n\u2022 Achieve
\n\u2022 Grieve
\n\u2022 Yield
\n\u2022 Field<\/p>\n

\u2022 Receive
\n\u2022 Receipt
\n\u2022 Deceive
\n\u2022 Deceit
\n\u2022 Conceive
\n\u2022 Conceit<\/p>\n

Exceptions:<\/p>\n

\u2022 Seize
\n\u2022 Weird
\n\u2022 Protein
\n\u2022 Surfeit
\n\u2022 Counterfeit
\n\u2022 Plebeian<\/p>\n

These are the Spelling Rules which determine the formation of words of different kinds.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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