DAILY GRAMMAR (DG) 21-09-2018
1a. The suddeness of the woman’s death still disturbs her husband. (No)
The suddenness of the woman’s death still disturbs her husband. (Yes)
1b. The greeness of the scenery is visually delightful. (No)
The greenness of the scenery is visually delightful. (Yes)
(Words that end in “n” retain the letter before the suffix “ness.” Other examples in this category are “meanness,” “barrenness,” “plainness,” etc.)
2a. Each day provides an opportunity for making a new begining. (No)
Every day provides an opportunity for making a new a beginning. (Yes)
2b. It sadened the candidate that he lost the election. (No)
It saddened the candidate that he lost the election. (Yes)
(When a monosyllabic word or a word accented on the last syllable ends in a single consonant preceded by a single vowel, the consonant is doubled before a suffix beginning with a vowel. The exemptions to this rule are consonants “w”, “x” and “y”. Additional examples here are “wed/wedded”, “plan/planned”, “occur/occurred”, “equip/ equipped,” etc.)
3a. Have you confirmmed the news? (No)
Have you confirmed the news? (Yes)
3b. Helpping the needy is a virtue that everyone should imbibe. (No)
Helping the needy is a virtue that everyone should imbibe. (Yes)
(The final consonant of a word is not doubled if the word ends in more than a consonant.)
Did You Know?
The word “the” is the most commonly used English word overall. It is followed by “be”, “to”, “of”, “and”, “a”, “in”, “that”, “have” and “I.”