Spelling Patterns: Adding Suffixes

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When do you double a letter, drop an e or change y to i? Learn the main rules for adding suffixes such as -ing, -ed, -er, -ful, -ly, -ment, -able and -ous, including the stress rule for longer words, British spellings like travelled and cancelled, and the key exceptions.

Tutwoo is an independent learning provider. Spellings follow standard British English; where more than one spelling is accepted, follow your organisation’s house style.

What Will You Learn?

  • Know when to double the final consonant
  • Apply the drop-the-e and change-the-y rules
  • Spell words like preferred, referral and reference
  • Handle British spellings and common exceptions

Course Content

Course Lessons

  • Vowel suffixes and consonant suffixes
  • Doubling the final consonant
  • Dropping the e and changing the y
  • British spelling, -ly words and checking

Sources & Further Reading
The official guidance this course is based on.

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