πΉ10 Golden Rules on Spelling Correction in English Grammar
πΊ Rule 1: When the suffix βfullβ is added to a word, one β Iβ is removed.
Faith + full = faithful
Use + full= useful
πΊ Rule 2: If the word to which the suffix βfullβ is added ends in βllβ, one βIβ is removed from the word also.
Skill +full = skilful
Will + full= wilful
πΊ Rule 3: Words of two or three syllables ending in single vowel + single consonant double the final consonant if the last syllable is stressed. Eg
Permit + ed = permitted
Occur + ing =occurring
Control + ed =controlled
Begin + ing = beginning
πΊ Rule 4: Consonant βLβ is doubled in the words ending in single vowel + βIβ before a suffix beginning with a vowel eg.
Signal + ing = signalling
Repel + ent = repellent
Quarrel + ed = quarrelled
Travel + er = traveller
πΊ Rule 5: Words ending in silent βeβ, drop the βeβ before a suffix beginning with a voweleg.
Hope + ing = hoping
Live + ed = lived
Drive + er = driver
Tire + ing= tiring
πΊ Rule 6: If the suffix begins with a consonant βeβ is not dropped e.g
Hope + full = hopeful
Sincere + ly= sincerely
But,
True + ly = truly
Nine + th = ninth
Argue + ment = argument
πΊ Rule 7: A final βyβ following a consonant changes to βiβ before a suffix except βingβ. Eg.
Carry + ed = carried
Happy + ly = happily
Marry + age = marriage
Beauty + full = beautiful
But,
Marry + ing = marrying
Carry + ing = carrying
πΊ Rule 8: A final βyβ following a vowel does not change before a suffix. Eg:
Obey + ed = obeyed
Play + er = player
Pray + ed= prayed
πΊ Rule 9: When the suffix βousβ is added to a word ending in βceβ, βeβ is changed to βiβ.
Space + ous= spacious
Vice + ous= vicious
Malice + ous = malicious
Grace + ous= gracious
πΊ Rule 10: When the suffix βingβ is added to a word ending in βieβ, βieβ is changed to βyβ.
Lie + ing= lying
Die + ing = dying
Tie + ing= tying.
πΊ Rule 1: When the suffix βfullβ is added to a word, one β Iβ is removed.
Faith + full = faithful
Use + full= useful
πΊ Rule 2: If the word to which the suffix βfullβ is added ends in βllβ, one βIβ is removed from the word also.
Skill +full = skilful
Will + full= wilful
πΊ Rule 3: Words of two or three syllables ending in single vowel + single consonant double the final consonant if the last syllable is stressed. Eg
Permit + ed = permitted
Occur + ing =occurring
Control + ed =controlled
Begin + ing = beginning
πΊ Rule 4: Consonant βLβ is doubled in the words ending in single vowel + βIβ before a suffix beginning with a vowel eg.
Signal + ing = signalling
Repel + ent = repellent
Quarrel + ed = quarrelled
Travel + er = traveller
πΊ Rule 5: Words ending in silent βeβ, drop the βeβ before a suffix beginning with a voweleg.
Hope + ing = hoping
Live + ed = lived
Drive + er = driver
Tire + ing= tiring
πΊ Rule 6: If the suffix begins with a consonant βeβ is not dropped e.g
Hope + full = hopeful
Sincere + ly= sincerely
But,
True + ly = truly
Nine + th = ninth
Argue + ment = argument
πΊ Rule 7: A final βyβ following a consonant changes to βiβ before a suffix except βingβ. Eg.
Carry + ed = carried
Happy + ly = happily
Marry + age = marriage
Beauty + full = beautiful
But,
Marry + ing = marrying
Carry + ing = carrying
πΊ Rule 8: A final βyβ following a vowel does not change before a suffix. Eg:
Obey + ed = obeyed
Play + er = player
Pray + ed= prayed
πΊ Rule 9: When the suffix βousβ is added to a word ending in βceβ, βeβ is changed to βiβ.
Space + ous= spacious
Vice + ous= vicious
Malice + ous = malicious
Grace + ous= gracious
πΊ Rule 10: When the suffix βingβ is added to a word ending in βieβ, βieβ is changed to βyβ.
Lie + ing= lying
Die + ing = dying
Tie + ing= tying.
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