List of Golden Rules on Spelling Correction in English Grammar

List of Golden Rules on Spelling Correction in English Grammar:

Dear Readers, Here we have given the List of 10 Golden Rules on Spelling Correction in English Grammar. Kindly make use of it.

Rule 1:  When the suffix “full” is added to a word, one “ I” is removed.

Eg:

·       Use + full= useful

·       Faith + full = faithful

Rule 2: If the word to which the suffix “full” is added ends in “ll”, one “I” is removed from the word also.

Eg:

·       Will + full= wilful

·       Skill +full = skilful

Rule 3:  Words of two or three syllables ending in single vowel + single consonant double the final consonant if the last syllable is stressed.

Eg:

·       Permit + ed = permitted

·       Control + ed =controlled

·       Occur + ing =occurring

·       Begin + ing = beginning

Rule 4:  Consonant ‘I’ is doubled in the words ending in single vowel + “I” before a suffix beginning with a vowel

Eg:

·       Quarrel + ed = quarrelled

·       Travel + er = traveller

·       Signal + ing = signalling

·       Repel + ent = repellent

Rule 5: Words ending in silent “e”, drop the “e” before a suffix beginning with a vowel

Eg:

·       Live + ed = lived

·       Drive + er = driver

·       Tire + ing= tiring

·       Hope + ing = hoping

Rule 6: If the suffix begins with a consonant “e” is not dropped

Eg:

·       Sincere + ly= sincerely

·       Hope + full = hopeful

But,

·       Nine + th = ninth

·       Argue + ment = argument

·       True + ly = truly

Rule 7:  A final “y” following a consonant changes to “i” before a suffix except “ing”.

Eg:

·       Marry + age = marriage

·       Beauty + full = beautiful

·       Carry + ed = carried

·       Happy + ly = happily

But,

·       Carry + ing = carrying

·       Marry + ing = marrying

Rule 8:  A final “y” following a vowel does not change before a suffix.

Eg:

·       Pray + ed= prayed

·       Obey + ed = obeyed

·       Play + er = player

Rule 9: When the suffix “out” is added to a word ending in “ce”, “e” is changed to “i”.

Eg:

·       Malice + ous = malicious

·       Grace + ous= gracious

·       Space + ous= spacious

·       Vice + ous= vicious

Rule 10: When the suffix “ing” is added to a word ending in “ie”, “ie” is changed to “y”.

Eg:

·       Die + ing = dying

·       Tie + ing= tying

·       Lie + ing= lying