Question

The suffixes -ed, -ee, -ing, and -ment can be added to the end of the word commit.

For which of the following do you not need to double the final consonant before adding the suffix?


commit + -ee


commit + -ing


commit + -ed


commit + -ment

Answer 1

You do not need to double the final consonant before adding the suffix **-ment** (commit + -ment = commitment).

For the other suffixes:
- **commit + -ee** results in "committee" (double the 't').
- **commit + -ing** results in "committing" (double the 't').
- **commit + -ed** results in "committed" (double the 't').

So, the correct answer is **commit + -ment**.