Spelling of Verbs Ending In -Ed and -Ing
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Here are some spelling guidelines for
adding -ing and -ed to verbs:
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DOUBLE THE CONSONANT... |
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After one syllable verbs that
end in a vowel and consonant: |
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After two syllable verbs that
are stressed on the second syllable: |
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Don't double the consonant if
the verb is stressed on the first syllable: |
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frighten-frightened-frightening
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Don't double the consonant of
verbs that end in two vowels and one consonant: |
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WHEN THE VERB ENDS IN Y... |
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Add -ing or -ed if
-y is preceded by a vowel: |
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Change -y to i and add -ed
if -y is preceded by a consonant: |
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Leave y and add -ing if
-y is preceded by a consonant: |
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WHEN THE VERB ENDS IN -IE... |
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Change -ie to -y and add
-ing: |
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Just add -d: |
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DIRECTIONS: Add-ing and -ed
to the following verbs.
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edit__________________________________________________
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use__________________________________________________
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prefer________________________________________________
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approve______________________________________________
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tie___________________________________________________
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plan__________________________________________________
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develop_______________________________________________
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exercise_______________________________________________
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finish_________________________________________________
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visit__________________________________________________
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admit_________________________________________________
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lean__________________________________________________
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happen_______________________________________________
DIRECTIONS: Some of the following
sentences contain spelling errors. Circle the errors and correct
them.
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I've really enjoyed writting the final paper for my geography
class.
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I decided to write about my country and I tryed to include
information about the terrain, the major cities and the major
industries.
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I was afraid at the begining of the English course the Aram
Language Center, but the teacher there helpped me overcome
this fear and participate in everything.
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The openning section of the paper discusses the location and
provides a brief history.
Describing the culture of my country was the
most difficult part of the paper because it's very hard to
convey cultural information to someone who has never visited my
country. |
