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    The document discusses consonant duplication rules for adding -ed to verbs in English. It provides rules for one-syllable verbs ending in CVC, two-syllable verbs with stress on the last syllable, verbs ending in -e or combinations of consonants and vowels, and exceptions for some verbs in British English.

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    The document discusses consonant duplication rules for adding -ed to verbs in English. It provides rules for one-syllable verbs ending in CVC, two-syllable verbs with stress on the last syllable, verbs ending in -e or combinations of consonants and vowels, and exceptions for some verbs in British English.

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    CONSONANT DUPLICATION AFTER –ED

    One syllable Ending in CVC rub: rubbed

    Ending in CVC
    Two syllables pre’fer: preferred
    Stress on the last syllable

    Verbs ending in –e or V + V + C or dance –danced, need – needed, earn – earned


    V+C+C

    Ending in C + Y= I + -ED cry – cried


    Ending in V + Y= Y + -ED play -- played

    * In British English, a stressed syllable is not a prerequisite for doubling the "s" or “l” before –ed:
    focus – focussed, travel –travelled

    PRACTICE: Write the correct past form of each of these verbs.

    A’bet Clap En’joy Hope


    Ab’hor Clog En’rol Hug
    Ac’quit Com’pel ‘Enter Hum
    Ad’mit Com’mit E’quip Hurry
    A’llot Con’fer Ex’cel Incur
    An’noy Con’trol Ex’pel Instil
    Ap’ply ‘Copy ‘Falsify Jog
    Ask Crop Fan Jot
    Bake Cry Fax Knit
    Ban Cup File Knot
    Bar De’fer Fill Lag
    Beep Ful’fil Like Lap
    Beg De’fy Fine Laugh
    Be’long De’ter Fit Lick
    Blot Dim Flag Like
    Blur Dip Flip Log
    Box Dis’may Fry Mar
    Brag Dis’til Grab ‘Marry
    Bug Dot Grease Mix
    Bury Drag ‘Honor ‘Modify
    Cry Drop ‘Happen Mop
    ‘Cancel Drug Grin Mug
    Care Drum Grip Nod
    ‘Carry Ease Hate Obey
    Chat Em’bed Hem Oc’cur
    Chop E’mit Hop O’mit
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    ‘Open Skip
    Out’wit Slam
    Park Slap
    Pat Slim
    Pa’trol Slip
    Per’mit Smile
    Pile Snow
    Pin Sob
    Pine Spot
    Pity Spy
    Plan Squat
    Play Star
    Plug Stay
    Pop Step
    Pre’fer Stir
    Pro’pel Stop
    Pry Strap
    ‘Qualify Study
    ‘Quarrel Sub’mit
    Race ‘Suffer
    Rain Sun
    Re’fer Sup’ply
    Re’bel Swap
    Re’but Tag
    Re’cap Tan
    Re’cur Tax
    Re’gret ’Travel
    Re’pel Tip
    Re’ply Trans’fer
    Rob Trans’mit
    Rot Trap
    Row Trek
    Rub Trim
    Sag Trip
    Scan Try
    Scar Type
    Seize Vary
    Ship Visit
    Shop Wheeze
    Shred Whine
    Shrug Worry
    Shun Wrap
    Sin Zip
    Sip
    Skate
    Skim
    Skin
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