Question

When adding a suffix that begins with a consonant , the general rule is to

Answer 1

RULE: 1 - When a word ends with a consonant and the suffix begins with a consonant, just add the suffix with no spelling changes. RULE: 2 - For most words ending in a single consonant you need to double the last letter when you add suffixes.

Answer 2

The general rule for this is when there is a one syllable word there is a single vowel followed by a single consonant at the ending, the ending of a consonant is doubled before a suffix beginning with a vowel.
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