*Rule 1:
When the suffix “full” is added to a word, one “ L” is removed.
Faith + full
= faithful
Use + full=
useful
*Rule 2:
If
the word to which the suffix “full” is added ends in “ll”, one “L” is removed
from the word also.
Skill +full
= skilful
*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
*Rule 4:
Consonant ‘L’ is doubled in the words ending in single vowel + “L” before a
suffix beginning with a vowel eg.
Signal + ing
= signalling
Repel + ent
= repellent
Quarrel + ed
= quarrelled
Travel + er
= traveller
*Rule
5:
Words ending in silent “e”, drop the “e” before a suffix beginning with a
voweleg.
Hope + ing =
hoping
Live + ed =
lived
Drive + er =
driver
Tire + ing=
tiring
*Rule 6:
If
the suffix begins with a consonant “e” is not dropped e.g
Hope + full
= hopeful
Sincere +
ly= sincerely
But,
True + ly =
truly
Nine + th =
ninth
Argue + ment
= argument
*Rule 7:
A
final “y” following a consonant changes to “i” before a suffix except “ing”.
Eg.
Carry + ed =
carried
Happy + ly =
happily
Marry + age
= marriage
Beauty +
full = beautiful
But,
Marry + ing
= marrying
Carry + ing
= carrying
*Rule 8:
A
final “y” following a vowel does not change before a suffix. Eg:
Obey + ed =
obeyed
Play + er =
player
Pray + ed=
prayed
*Rule 9:
When the suffix “ous” is added to a word ending in “ce”, “e” is changed to “i”.
Space + ous=
spacious
Vice + ous=
vicious
Malice + ous
= malicious
Grace + ous=
gracious
*Rule 10:
When the suffix “ing” is added to a word ending in “ie”, “ie” is changed to
“y”.
Lie + ing=
lying
Die + ing =
dying
Tie + ing=
tying...
