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Verb and adjective suffixes
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What rule is being used when the word 'bake' becomes 'baking' when adding the suffix -ing?
Just add -ing.
Keep the 'y' and add -ing.
Remove the ‘e’ and add -ing. ✓
Double the consonant and add -ing.
What rule is being used when the word 'carry' becomes 'carrying' when adding the suffix -ing?
Just add -ing.
Keep the 'y' and add -ing. ✓
Remove the ‘e’ and add -ing.
Double the consonant and add -ing.
Match the root words to the corresponding verbs with the suffix -ing.
try
⇔
trying ✓
give
⇔
giving ✓
bake
⇔
baking ✓
study
⇔
studying ✓
Choose the correct spelling of the word in bold in the following sentence. Izzy was enjoing the scrumptious cake.
enjoyng
enjoying ✓
injoying
enjoieng
Choose the correct spelling of the word in bold in the following sentence. I am tayking my boots with me.
takeing
takking
taking ✓
tacking
Correct the spelling of the word in bold in the following sentence. He used all the strenth he could muster.
'strength' ✓
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