Road Trip
Spelling

Doubling the Final Consonant

Using the spelling rules for doubling the final consonant, determine whether you need to double the final consonant before adding the suffixes to the following words. Write the new word on the line.

1. travel + ing ____________________
2. follow + ed ____________________
3. trap + er ____________________
4. slip + ed ____________________
5. meet + ing ____________________
6. occur + ed ____________________
7. look + ing ____________________
8. stop + ing ____________________

The “Y” Spelling Rule

Using the “Y” spelling rule, add the suffixes to the following words.

1. opportunity + s ____________________
2. carry + ed ____________________
3. country + s ____________________
4. busy + er ____________________
5. supply + s ____________________
6. responsibility + s ____________________

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