Unit 9: Suffixes: why we need to double letters, change them or drop 'e'
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If you are adding a vowel suffix to a root word that ends with two vowels and a consonant (VVC), you do not need to double the last consonant. For example: |
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To make life just a little bit easier for you, you never have to double a w!
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Now try these. Remember, sometimes you will need to double the consonant and sometimes you won’t.
Add the suffix to the root word. |
Type the whole word: |
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