Spelling Rules Verbs + Ing: Drop The - e and Add ING
Spelling Rules Verbs + Ing: Drop The - e and Add ING
Spelling Rules Verbs + Ing: Drop The - e and Add ING
For many verbs we make the ING form by simply adding -ING to end of the verb.
eat - eating
speak - speaking
cook - cooking
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Verbs ending with -e (with the exception of verbs ending in -ee and -ie)
hope - hoping
ride riding
except
agree - agreeing
flee - fleeing
see seeing
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die - dying
tie - tying
lie lying
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Verbs ending with one vowel and one consonant (with the exception of w, x, and y)
jog - jogging
sit - sitting
run - running
stop - stopping
For two syllable verbs
If the 1st syllable is stressed, just add ING
answer - answering
offer - offering
listen - listening
visit - visiting
If the 2nd syllable is stressed , double the consonant and add ING
admit - admitting
prefer - preferring
begin - begining
-ING Form Spelling Exercise
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A GERUND
A gerund is a noun made from a verb by adding "-ing." The gerund form of the
verb "read" is "reading."
USES
You can use a gerund as the subject, the complement, or the object of a
sentence.
Examples:
Reading helps you learn English. SUBJECT OF SENTENCE
Her favorite hobby is reading. COMPLEMENT OF SENTENCE
I enjoy reading. OBJECT OF SENTENCE
Gerunds can be made negative by adding "not."
Examples:
He enjoys not working.
The best thing for your health is not smoking.
5. Some verbs are followed by gerunds as objects. List of Verbs Followed by
Gerunds
Examples:
She suggested going to a movie.
Mary keeps talking about her problems.
Classwork # ___
NAME: ____________________________________
DATE: _____________________________________
TOPIC: ____________________________________
PREP + GERUND
GERUND AS
SUBJECT
VERB + GERUND