Spelling words with the suffix "-ing" | English | Quizalize & Oak National Academy

Starter quiz

What rule is being used when the word 'sip' becomes 'sipped' when adding the suffix -ed?
- Just add -ed.
- Remove the ‘y’ and add -ied.
- Remove the ‘e’ and add -ed.
- Double the consonant and add -ed. ✓
What rule is being used when the word 'fry' becomes 'fried' when adding the suffix -ed?
- Just add -ed.
- Remove the ‘y’ and add -ied. ✓
- Remove the ‘e’ and add -ed.
- Double the consonant and add -ed.
Match the verbs to the rule they use when the suffix -ed is added.
- call - called
  
  ⇔
  
  Just add -ed. ✓
- fry - fried
  
  ⇔
  
  Remove the ‘y’ and add -ied. ✓
- race - raced
  
  ⇔
  
  Remove the ‘e’ and add -ed. ✓
- jog - jogged
  
  ⇔
  
  Double the consonant and add -ed. ✓
Select all the words containing the suffix -ing.
- sing
- playing ✓
- played
- swimming ✓
- string
Choose the correct spelling of the word in bold in this sentence: 'He slist the fruit for breakfast.'
- slised
- sliced ✓
- slist
- sliceed
Choose the correct spelling of the word in bold in this sentence: 'He arskt a question.'
- arsked
- asked ✓
- askt
- askeed