Spelling Rules and Conventions Flashcards

When adding '-ing' to 'run', what is the correct spelling?

Answer: running

For short vowel words ending in a single consonant, double the consonant before adding '-ing': 'running'.

Which word correctly uses the '-tion' suffix?

Answer: education

The correct spelling uses '-tion' after 'educa-' to form 'education'.

Which is the correct plural of 'tomato'?

Answer: tomatoes

Words ending in '-o' preceded by a consonant generally take '-es' in the plural: 'tomatoes'.

Which word is correctly spelled?

Answer: definite

'Definite' is correctly spelled; 'separate', 'desperate', and 'grammar' are the correct forms of the other options.

Which correctly spells a word with the 'ough' pattern meaning to cough?

Answer: cough

'Cough' uses the '-ough' pattern, which in this case makes an 'off' sound.

Choose the correctly spelled homophone to complete: 'The wind ___ through the trees.'

Answer: blew

'Blew' is the past tense of 'blow' and is the correct homophone here, not 'blue' (a color).

Which word is formed correctly by adding '-ness' to 'happy'?

Answer: happiness

When adding '-ness' to a word ending in 'y', change the 'y' to 'i': 'happy' → 'happiness'.