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Basic Rules for Spelling

1. Words containing IE or EI
   I before E except after C or when sounding like A, as in neighbor and weigh.
   
   examples: believe, receive, weigh

2. Consonant preceded by a vowel
   If a one-syllable word ends with one consonant with a vowel before it, double the consonant before adding a suffix.
   
   example: hopped, dragged

3. One-plus-one rule
   When a prefix ends in the same letter with which the main word begins, include both of the repeated letters.
   
   example: misspell

4. Final Y
   If a word ends in a consonant followed by Y, change the Y to I before adding a suffix.
   
   example: candy - candies

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