Let me work through each sentence step by step to add the "-ing" suffix correctly.
Step 1: For sentence 1, "play" + "ing" = "playing"
- "After school, my sister and I like
playing outside."
Step 2: For sentence 2, "bowl" + "ing" = "bowling"
- "Brendan and Jillian went
bowling with their dad."
Step 3: For sentence 3, "listen" + "ing" = "listening"
- "Our television is broken so we are
listening to the radio."
Step 4: For sentence 4, "plant" + "ing" = "planting"
- "Next week, my class will be
planting pumpkin seeds."
Step 5: For sentence 5, "paint" + "ing" = "painting"
- "Kathy is
painting her new house a bright yellow color."
Step 6: For sentence 6, "cover" + "ing" = "covering"
- "It is raining outside so daddy is
covering the grill."
Step 7: For sentence 7, "drink" + "ing" = "drinking"
- "
Drinking water is important when you play out in the heat."
Step 8: For sentence 8, "sew" + "ing" = "sewing"
- "Grandma is
sewing a new costume for me."
Step 9: For sentence 9, "keep" + "ing" = "keeping"
- "I am
keeping my room clean so I can get an allowance."
Step 10: For sentence 10, "show" + "ing" = "showing"
- "Marianne is
showing the class how to use a microscope."
Final Answer:
1. playing
2. bowling
3. listening
4. planting
5. painting
6. covering
7. Drinking
8. sewing
9. keeping
10. showing
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of adding ing to verbs worksheet.