Doubling Rule

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What is the Doubling Rule?

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The Doubling Rule states that when a one-syllable word ends in a single consonant preceded by a single vowel, the final consonant is doubled before adding a suffix that begins with a vowel.

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Give an example of a word that follows the Doubling Rule when adding -ing.

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The word 'hop' becomes 'hopping'.

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What happens to the word 'run' when adding -ed?

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The word 'run' becomes 'ran' because it is an irregular verb.

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What is a suffix?

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A suffix is a letter or group of letters added to the end of a word to change its meaning or grammatical function.

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What is the suffix in the word 'shopping'?

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The suffix is '-ing'.

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How do you apply the Doubling Rule to the word 'sit'?

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You double the 't' to make 'sitting'.

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What is the past tense of 'stop'?

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The past tense is 'stopped' because the 'p' is doubled.

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What is the difference between 'clap' and 'clapping'?

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'Clap' is the base form, while 'clapping' uses the Doubling Rule to show the action is ongoing.

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When do you not double the consonant?

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You do not double the consonant if the word has two syllables or ends with two vowels.

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What is an example of a word that does not follow the Doubling Rule?

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The word 'visit' does not double the 't' when adding '-ing' to become 'visiting'.