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Spelling Standardization — Choose the correctly spelled past form of ‘‘occur’’ (select from Occured, Occurad, Ocurred, Occurred) with consonant-doubling rule summarized.

Difficulty: Easy

Correct Answer: Occurred

Explanation:


Given data

  • Base verb: occur (to happen).
  • Options: Occured, Occurad, Ocurred, Occurred.


Concept/Approach
When forming the past of ‘‘occur’’ (a stressed final syllable CVC), the final consonant doubles: occur → occurred (double ‘‘r’’) + ‘‘-ed’’.


Option-by-option analysis
Occured — missing the doubled ‘‘r’’; incorrect.Occurad — wrong ending; incorrect.Ocurred — missing one ‘‘c’’; incorrect.Occurred — correct (oc + cur + red). ✅


Memory tip
Stress on the second syllable ‘‘cur’’ triggers doubling: occur → occurred.


Final Answer
Occurred

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