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Vocabulary Strategies English is Krazie

Spelling Rules Worth Knowing

Maybe the only rules of English that are always true.

1.Words ending in a consonant preceded by a single vowel require the consonant be doubled. example: hit - hitting

2.Words following CVCe pattern require dropping the e before adding ing. example: save - saving

3.The letter q is always followed by a u. example: quit

4.English words do not end in v. example: love

5.Words that end in y preceded by a consonant change the y to i before adding es or ed; example: fry - fries -fried

-if y is preceded by a vowel, just add s to make it plural. example: valley - valleys