Consonant doubling after short vowels

Consonant doubling after short vowels

How to write it

Double the final consonant before adding a suffix starting with a vowel (-ed, -ing, -er) if the syllable has a short vowel.

hop + ing → hop-ping · swim + er → swim-mer

Try it yourself

  1. Consonant doubling after short vowels

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  2. Consonant doubling after short vowels

    Please write the word ___ neatly in your exercise book.