In the word hammering, why is the final consonant not doubled before adding the suffix?

because the suffix begins with a vowel
because the base word does not end in consonant + vowel + consonant
because the base word is x or w
because the stress is on the first syllable of the base word hammer

Choose the form of the modifier that best completes the sentence. jerry can play dominoes better anyone anyone i've ever seen anyone else i've ever seen anyone i've never seeb

Create an accurate summary of the “goodbye” scene between marylin and her brother in “the cold equations”

What is the effect of the author's choice of the word loathsome rather than hateful in this sentence from the count of monte cristo? two soldiers were accordingly sent for, and the inspector descended a stairway, so foul, so humid, so dark, as to be loathsome to sight, smell, and respiration. it reveals that the unpleasant aspects of the stairway are manmade. it stresses the disgusting, offensive nature of the stairway. it suggests that the soldiers are used to the place and do not hate it. it implies that the effects of the stairway are felt only by the inspector.