There are three important rules you must know before knowing when to double a consonant or not: 1. If a one-syllable word has a short vowel sound and ends with one consonant, double the final consonant before adding a suffix that begins with a vowel or y. Examples: swim = swimmer dip = dipping sag = saggy 2. If a one-syllable word ends with two consonants or two vowels and one consonant, do not double the final consonant before adding a suffix that begins with a vowel. Examples: help = helper read = reading rush = rushed 3. If a one-syllable word has a short vowel sound, do not double the final consonant before adding a suffix that begins with a consonant. Examples: sad = sadly bag = bagful fit = fitness Practice: add the "ing" suffix to each of the following words properly1. bleed = _____________
2. stomp = _____________ 3. run = ______________ 4. meet = _____________ 5. fit = ______________
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