List of Golden Rules on Spelling Correction in English Grammar:
Dear Readers, Here we have given the List of 10 Golden Rules on Spelling Correction in English Grammar. Kindly make use of it.
Rule 1: When the suffix “full” is added to a word, one “ I” is removed.
Eg:
· Use + full= useful
· Faith + full = faithful
Rule 2: If the word to which the suffix “full” is added ends in “ll”, one “I” is removed from the word also.
Eg:
· Will + full= wilful
· 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
· Control + ed =controlled
· Occur + ing =occurring
· Begin + ing = beginning
Rule 4: Consonant ‘I’ is doubled in the words ending in single vowel + “I” before a suffix beginning with a vowel
Eg:
· Quarrel + ed = quarrelled
· Travel + er = traveller
· Signal + ing = signalling
· Repel + ent = repellent
Rule 5: Words ending in silent “e”, drop the “e” before a suffix beginning with a vowel
Eg:
· Live + ed = lived
· Drive + er = driver
· Tire + ing= tiring
· Hope + ing = hoping
Rule 6: If the suffix begins with a consonant “e” is not dropped
Eg:
· Sincere + ly= sincerely
· Hope + full = hopeful
But,
· Nine + th = ninth
· Argue + ment = argument
· True + ly = truly
Rule 7: A final “y” following a consonant changes to “i” before a suffix except “ing”.
Eg:
· Marry + age = marriage
· Beauty + full = beautiful
· Carry + ed = carried
· Happy + ly = happily
But,
· Carry + ing = carrying
· Marry + ing = marrying
Rule 8: A final “y” following a vowel does not change before a suffix.
Eg:
· Pray + ed= prayed
· Obey + ed = obeyed
· Play + er = player
Rule 9: When the suffix “out” is added to a word ending in “ce”, “e” is changed to “i”.
Eg:
· Malice + ous = malicious
· Grace + ous= gracious
· Space + ous= spacious
· Vice + ous= vicious
Rule 10: When the suffix “ing” is added to a word ending in “ie”, “ie” is changed to “y”.
Eg:
· Die + ing = dying
· Tie + ing= tying
· Lie + ing= lying
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