Spelling Rules As Well As Tricks For Ssc Cgl Spelling Test

Spelling Rules for SSC CGL together with other exams

Some spelling rules are worth learning piece others are likewise complicated or choose likewise many exceptions. Instead of learning ALL the rules, focus on learning rules which address your detail spelling problems. Following is unopen to helpful data on the rules for edifice novel words:

1. Words for discussing spelling

2. Ten mutual spelling rules

1. Words for discussing spelling 

•  VOWELS—a, e, i, o together with u are vowels.
•  CONSONANTS—the other 21 letters of the alphabet.
•  PREFIX—element added to the forepart of a discussion (e.g. un/in=not, pre=before, anti=against)
•  SUFFIX—element added to the destination of a discussion (e.g. -ing, -able, -ed, -ly, -ful, -ment, -tion)
•  SYLLABLE—a discussion or department of a discussion alongside a unmarried audio (e.g. read, fa_mous, dif_fi_cult)
•  STRESS—the emphasis is given to a syllable (see underlined syllables: famous, focus, occur, infer)

2. Ten mutual spelling rules

Rule	Examples	Memorise
1. ‘ie’ or ‘ei’ i) Write i earlier e, except later on c ii) Write ie later on c for words alongside a shensound. iii) Write ei when the vowels sounds similar an a every bit inwards 'weigh'	i)achieve, believe, friend receive, receipt, perceive ii)ancient, efficient, sufficient, conscience iii)neighbour, vein, reign, rein, deign	Exceptions: Words similar counterfeit, either, neither, height, leisure, forfeit, foreign, science, species, seize, weird
2. ‘s’ or ‘es’ i) Add es if a discussion ends inwards ch, sh, ss, xor z ii) Add es for almost words ending inwards o	i)arch > arches, clash > clashes, degree > classes, box > boxes, quiz > quizzes ii)tomato > tomatoes, hero > heroes, acquire > goes, create > does, echo > echoes	Exceptions: Words similar altos, duos, pianos, radios, solos sopranos, studios, videos, typos
3. ‘y’ to ‘i’ or not i) For words ending inwards y preceded past times a vowel, retain the y when adding second or a suffix. ii) For words ending inwards y, retain the y when adding ing. iii) For words ending inwards y, preceded past times a consonant, alter the y to i earlier whatever other suffix	i) choose > conveys, utilise > employer ii) endeavour > trying, justify > justifying, certify > certifying, written report > studying iii) endeavour > tried, justify > justifies, certify > certifiable, mystify > mystified, laboratory > laboratories	Exceptions: Words similar dryness, shyness
4. drop the in conclusion ‘e’ i) DROP the e when the suffix starts alongside a vowel. ii) DROP the e when the discussion ends indge. iii) DROP the in conclusion e when adding -ing	i)save > savable, purpose > usable ii)judge > judgment iii)save >saving, contend > managing, describe > tracing, emerge > emerging	Exceptions:DO NOT DROP the e if the discussion ends inwards ce or ge (e.g. contend > manageable, describe > traceable)
5. ‘t ’ or ‘tt’ when adding -ing, - ed together with unopen to suffixes to verbs i) DOUBLE the t for verbs of i syllable alongside a unmarried vowel, or a brusk vowel sound. ii) DOUBLE the t for verbs of to a greater extent than than i syllable when the stress is on the in conclusion syllable.	i)rot > rotting, rotted, rotten jibe > fitting, fittedknot > knotting, knotted ii)abet > abetting, abetting allot > allotting, allottedcommit > committing, committed emit > emitting, emittedforget > forgetting, forgotten (but forgetful)	Exceptions:DO NOT DOUBLE the t for verbs of i syllable alongside a double vowel or a long vowel audio (e.g. process > treating, treated; greet > greeting, greeted)
6. ‘r’ or ‘rr’ when adding -ing, - ed together with unopen to suffixes to verbs i)DOUBLE the r for verbs of i syllable when the in conclusion r is preceded past times a unmarried vowel. ii)DOUBLE the r for words of to a greater extent than than i syllable when the stress does non autumn on the commencement syllable.	i)star > starring, starred, starry tar > tarring, tarredwar > warring, warred (but warfare) scar > scarring, scarredstir > stirring, stirred ii)concur > concurring, concurred, concurrence hand > occurring, occurred, occurrence defer > deferring, deferred, (but deference) deter > deterring, deterring, deterrentinfer > inferring, inferred, (but inference) prefer > preferred, preferring, (but preference) refer > referred, referring, referral	Exceptions:DO NOT DOUBLE the r for verbs of i syllable when the in conclusion r is preceded past times a double vowel (e.g. fear>fearing, feared)DO NOT DOUBLE the r for words of to a greater extent than than i syllable, when the stress falls on the commencement syllable (e.g. prosper > prospered, prospering)
7. ‘l’ or ‘ll’ when adding -ing,-ed together with unopen to suffixes to verbs DOUBLE the fifty when it is preceded past times a unmarried vowel.	cancel > cancelling, cancelled, cancellation enrol > enrolling, enrolled (but enrolment) fulfil > fulfilling, fulfilled, fulfillmentlevel > levelling, levelledtravel > travelling, travelled, traveller	Exceptions: DO NOT DOUBLE the lwhen it is preceded past times a double vowel (e.g. conceal> concealing, concealed)
8. Dropping letters Many words drib a missive of the alphabet when adding a suffix, but it isnot ever the in conclusion letter	argue > argument; continue > procedure; humour > humorous; disaster > disastrous; repeat > repetition; administer > administration	There is no reliable dominion roofing these words, together with then they exactly choose to hold upward memorised.
9. Word endings such as able/ible, ant/ance; ent/ence	negligible, incredible, invisible, sensible, admirable, preventable, suitable, dependable attendance, ignorance, nuisance, importance sentence, departure ,independence, intelligence	There is no reliable dominion roofing these words, together with then they exactly choose to hold upward memorised.
10. Silent letters Some words include letters which are non pronounced when the discussion is spoken.	advertisement, campaign, column, debt, design, doubt, gauge, ghetto, heir, knife, knowledge, island, mortgage, often, pneumatic, rhythm, solemn, subtle	There is no reliable dominion roofing these words, together with then they exactly choose to hold upward memorised.

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