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43 Basic Rules For Spelling Pdf

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British and American English follow the usual stress rule when adding -es to form the third person singular of the present tense: focus > focuses; nonplus > nonplusses. In British English (as in . Use c before a consonant or vowels a, o, and u. Use k before the vowels e, i, and y. Examples: cat, cot, cut, key, kiss. When a one-syllable word ends in the /k/ sound, use -ck after a short . What are the basic spelling rules? There are many spelling rules in the English language, but here are some of the most basic ones: i before e, except after c or when pronounced ay as in . When every word in a written communication must be clear and unambiguous, it is obvious that spelling must follow basic rules. For a spelling rule to have validity, it must prove to be correct in a very high percentage of cases. When the number of exceptions to the rule is too high, then the rule is not valid. Basic Spelling Rules Rule 1. Drop the ‘e’ before adding an ending that begins with a vowel. For words that end in a silent e, drop the e before suffixes beginning with a, e, i, o, u or y. (the vowels). Root Word Ending Complete Word. What is spelling and why it is important? What can cause misspelling? How do you check your spelling? plurals (continued), adding -es to verbs. double consonants and silent/magic ‘e’. suffixes. prefixes, homonyms. letter sounds, ‘i’ before ‘e’,. verbs, abbreviations, capital letters. It is not acceptable to smoke in the toilets.