Some useful spelling rules
Rule 1 When a weak verb ends in a short vowel + consonant, the final consonant is not doubled to form the past tense, unless… Continue reading
View ArticleUseful Spelling Rules – Part II
‘se’ and ‘ce’; ‘sy’ and ‘cy’ When two words, verb and noun, are spelt alike, ‘se’ and ‘sy’ are verb endings; ‘ce’ and ‘cy’ are… Continue reading
View ArticleSpelling : capital letters
Capital letters are used at the beginning of the following kinds of words. 1. the names of days, months and public holidays. The names of… Continue reading
View ArticleWords ending in ‘ar’, ‘er’, ‘or’, ‘our’, ‘re’, ‘ure’, ‘ur’
The pronunciation of these different terminations is often very similar. In fact, it is not easy to decide when to use one or another. The… Continue reading
View ArticleSpelling and Pronunciation
Words ending in -ize and -ise In British English some words can be spelt with either -ize or -ise. In American English, the forms with… Continue reading
View ArticleWords ending in -ise and -ize
Many English words can be spelt with either –ise and –ize. In American English, the spelling with –ize is preferred. In British English, both forms… Continue reading
View ArticleSome useful spelling rules
When the word ends in a consonant If the accent falls on the last syllable, the consonant is doubled to form the past tense. So… Continue reading
View ArticleSpelling Exercise
There are some words which can cause confusion in meaning if we are not careful about their spelling because they can be confused for another… Continue reading
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