Spelling Rules Flashcards

Words that sound the same but have different meanings and spellings, e.g., 'their', 'there', 'they’re'.

Letters that are not pronounced but must be included in spelling, e.g., 'knight', 'psychology'.

When adding a suffix to a short vowel word ending in a consonant, double the consonant, e.g., 'run' → 'running'.

'I before E except after C' applies to words like 'believe' and 'receive', but there are exceptions like 'weird'.

Change 'y' to 'i' and add 'es' for plurals, e.g., 'baby' → 'babies'.

Drop the 'e' when adding a suffix starting with a vowel, e.g., 'hope' → 'hoping', but keep it for suffixes starting with a consonant, e.g., 'hope' → 'hopeful'.

Adding prefixes does not usually change the spelling of the root word, e.g., 'unhappy', 'disagree'.

Words like 'affect' and 'effect' or 'accept' and 'except' require careful attention to spelling and meaning.

Always use one 'l' in 'ful', e.g., 'beautiful', 'helpful'.

Use hyphens to join words for clarity or to avoid ambiguity, e.g., 'well-being', 'mother-in-law'.