The final consonant before a vowel: When to double it

In English, when we add a suffix (-ed, -ing, etc.) to a word that ends in a consonant, we sometimes double that consonant. But sometimes we don’t!

In the questions below, choose the word that’s spelled correctly. Need a hand? Read our writing tip “Spelling: When to double the final consonant before a suffix.” And when in doubt, grab a reliable Canadian dictionary!

1. It never Placeholder for the answer to me to ask.
2. He Placeholder for the answer to pick up the letter that had fallen on the ground.
3. She felt Placeholder for the answer to speak up after realizing that no one else was willing to point out the oversight.
4. We had a Placeholder for the answer visit with the neighbours.
5. The teacher asked the students to cite at least three Placeholder for the answer in their essays.
6. The candy was so Placeholder for the answer that it stuck to my teeth.
7. He gave a Placeholder for the answer shrug, unwilling to take sides.
8. Placeholder for the answer the bullet points made the text easier to read.
9. Placeholder for the answer is one of her favourite pastimes.
10. It Placeholder for the answer me to hear that you can no longer paint.