When adding a suffix to a short word, or one whose last letter is stressed, look at the letter before the last letter. If the letter is a vowel, we usually double the last letter. For example: "stop" becomes "stopped."
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pedal |
The pedal came off my bike.
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pedalling
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pedalled
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We pedalled as fast as we could.
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prevail |
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prevailing |
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prevailed |
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model |
Our class built a model from clay.
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modelling
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Mrs Nobles presses the modelling clay together to make it flat.
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modelled
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submit |
Complete your application form and submit it before it is due.
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submitted |
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submitting |
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