##  [Review exercise: Double consonants](/hypergrammar-2/review-double-consonants)

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Choose the correct spelling of the following words.

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1\. Which is correct?

admited

admitted

## Oops!

**Answer:** The answer *admited* is not correct. **Explanation:** Because the *t* in *admit* ends a stressed syllable and is preceded by a single vowel, it is doubled.

## Good work!

**Answer:** The answer *admitted* is correct. **Explanation:** Because the *t* in *admit* ends a stressed syllable and is preceded by a single vowel, it is doubled.

2\. Which is correct?

admiting

admitting

## Oops!

**Answer:** The answer *admiting* is not correct. **Explanation:** Because the *t* in *admit* ends a stressed syllable and is preceded by a single vowel, it is doubled.

## Good work!

**Answer:** The answer *admitting* is correct. **Explanation:** Because the *t* in *admit* ends a stressed syllable and is preceded by a single vowel, it is doubled.

3\. Which is correct?

stoping

stopping

## Oops!

**Answer:** The answer *stoping* is not correct. **Explanation:** Because the *p* in *stop* ends a one-syllable word and is preceded by a single vowel, it is doubled.

## Good work!

**Answer:** The answer *stopping* is correct. **Explanation:** Because the *p* in *stop* ends a one-syllable word and is preceded by a single vowel, it is doubled.

4\. Which is correct?

stoped

stopped

## Oops!

**Answer:** The answer *stoped* is not correct. **Explanation:** Because the *p* in *stop* ends a one-syllable word and is preceded by a single vowel, it is doubled.

## Good work!

**Answer:** The answer *stopped* is correct. **Explanation:** Because the *p* in *stop* ends a one-syllable word and is preceded by a single vowel, it is doubled.

5\. Which is correct?

robbing

robing

## Good work!

**Answer:** The answer *robbing* is correct. **Explanation:** Because the *b* in *rob* ends a one-syllable word and is preceded by a single vowel, it is doubled.

## Oops!

**Answer:** The answer *robing* is not correct. **Explanation:** Because the *b* in *rob* ends a one-syllable word and is preceded by a single vowel, it is doubled.

6\. Which is correct?

robed

robbed

## Oops!

**Answer:** The answer *robed* is not correct. **Explanation:** Because the *b* in *rob* ends a one-syllable word and is preceded by a single vowel, it is doubled.

## Good work!

**Answer:** The answer *robbed* is correct. **Explanation:** Because the *b* in *rob* ends a one-syllable word and is preceded by a single vowel, it is doubled.

7\. Which is correct?

returnning

returning

## Oops!

**Answer:** The answer *returnning* is not correct. **Explanation:** Although the *n* in *return* ends a stressed syllable, it is not preceded by a single vowel and should not be doubled.

## Good work!

**Answer:** The answer *returning* is correct. **Explanation:** Although the *n* in *return* ends a stressed syllable, it is not preceded by a single vowel and should not be doubled.

8\. Which is correct?

returnned

returned

## Oops!

**Answer:** The answer *returnned* is not correct. **Explanation:** Although the *n* in *return* ends a stressed syllable, it is not preceded by a single vowel and should not be doubled.

## Good work!

**Answer:** The answer *returned* is correct. **Explanation:** Although the *n* in *return* ends a stressed syllable, it is not preceded by a single vowel and should not be doubled.

9\. Which is correct?

unwrapping

unwraping

## Good work!

**Answer:** The answer *unwrapping* is correct. **Explanation:** Because the *p* in *unwrap* ends a stressed syllable and is preceded by a single vowel, it is doubled.

## Oops!

**Answer:** The answer *unwraping* is not correct. **Explanation:** Because the *p* in *unwrap* ends a stressed syllable and is preceded by a single vowel, it is doubled.

10\. Which is correct?

unwrapped

unwraped

## Good work!

**Answer:** The answer *unwrapped* is correct. **Explanation:** Because the *p* in *unwrap* ends a stressed syllable and is preceded by a single vowel, it is doubled.

## Oops!

**Answer:** The answer *unwraped* is not correct. **Explanation:** Because the *p* in *unwrap* ends a stressed syllable and is preceded by a single vowel, it is doubled.

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