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Let's solve this step-by-step based on the three rules for adding -ING to verbs.

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🔤 Rules Recap:

1. Add ING to most verbs.
Example: *read → reading*

2. If a verb ends in E, drop the E and add ING.
Example: *give → giving*

3. If a verb ends in a consonant-vowel-consonant (CVC) pattern, double the final consonant and add ING.
Example: *put → putting*

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We are given a list of verbs:

> hit, jump, take, talk, cut, write, drive, swim, look, use, ride, sit, catch, fish, tug, hop, sleep, sing, hike, run, read, put, make, bite

We will process each verb according to the correct rule and sort them into the three categories.

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✔ Step 1: Apply the Rules

#### 🟦 Rule 1: Add ING (most verbs)
These verbs do not end in 'e' and do not follow CVC pattern ending with a single consonant.

- jump → jumping
- talk → talking
- drive → driving
- look → looking
- ride → riding
- catch → catching
- fish → fishing
- hike → hiking
- make → making
- bite → biting

✔ These verbs just add -ing directly.

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#### 🟨 Rule 2: Drop the E, then add ING
Verbs that end in 'e' — remove the 'e', then add -ing

- take → taking
- write → writing
- use → using
- sleep → sleeping
- read → reading
- sit → sitting
- run → running

Wait! Let’s check:
- run: ends in 'n' → not 'e' → no
- But run does not end in 'e', so it doesn't go here.

Let’s recheck:

Verbs ending in 'e':
- take → taking ✔
- write → writing ✔
- use → using ✔
- ride → riding? Wait, ride ends in 'e'? Yes → riding ✔
- sit → sitting ✔
- read → reading ✔
- sleep → sleeping ✔
- make → making ✔
- bite → biting ✔

But wait — "bite" ends in 'e' → yes → biting ✔

So all verbs ending in 'e' go here.

Let’s collect all verbs ending in 'e':
- take → taking
- write → writing
- use → using
- ride → riding
- sit → sitting
- read → reading
- sleep → sleeping
- make → making
- bite → biting

So these go under Rule 2: Drop the E, Add ING

But note: "hit" is already marked as hitting under Rule 3 — but "hit" ends in 't', not 'e', so it should be Rule 3.

Wait — let’s clarify: "hit" → ends in 't', and follows CVC pattern: h-i-t → consonant-vowel-consonant → so double the final consonant → hitting

Yes, correct.

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#### 🔴 Rule 3: Double the final consonant, add ING
Only applies when the verb ends in CVC (consonant-vowel-consonant), and the final consonant is not 'w', 'x', or 'y'. Also, if the word has more than one syllable, it may not apply unless stressed.

But for simplicity, we'll follow basic rules:

Verbs ending in CVC, and short vowel before last consonant → double the consonant.

Let’s identify such verbs:

- hit → h-i-t → CVC → hitting ✔
- cut → c-u-t → CVC → cutting ✔
- swim → s-w-i-m → ends in 'm', but 'i' is vowel, 'm' is consonant → s-w-i-m → w is consonant, i vowel, m consonant → CVC → swimming ✔
- tug → t-u-g → CVC → tugging ✔
- hop → h-o-p → CVC → hopping ✔
- run → r-u-n → CVC → running ✔
- put → p-u-t → CVC → putting ✔
- sit → s-i-t → CVC → sitting ✔

Wait — sit ends in 't' and is CVC → sitting → but earlier we said sit → sitting under Rule 2?

⚠️ Conflict!

Let’s resolve:

- "sit" ends in 't', and is CVC → so Rule 3 applies?
- But also, it ends in 'e'? No — "sit" does not end in 'e'. So Rule 2 does not apply.

Wait — "sit" → ends in 't', not 'e' → so Rule 2 does not apply.

But "sit" → s-i-t → consonant-vowel-consonant → CVC → so double the final consonant → sitting

So "sit" goes to Rule 3

Similarly:
- run → r-u-n → CVC → running → Rule 3
- cut → c-u-t → CVC → cutting → Rule 3
- put → p-u-t → CVC → putting → Rule 3
- hit → h-i-t → CVC → hitting → Rule 3
- tug → t-u-g → CVC → tugging → Rule 3
- hop → h-o-p → CVC → hopping → Rule 3
- swim → s-w-i-m → w is consonant, i vowel, m consonant → CVC → swimming → Rule 3
- read → r-e-a-d → ends in 'd', but does not end in 'e'? Wait — "read" ends in 'd', not 'e' → so Rule 2 does not apply

Wait — "read" → ends in 'd', so not 'e' → so Rule 2 does not apply.

But "read" → r-e-a-d → ends in 'd', and the last syllable is "ead" → not CVC → because 'a' is vowel, 'd' is consonant, but what about the 'e'? It's not a simple CVC.

Actually, "read" is an irregular verb, but "reading" is formed by dropping the 'e'? No — "read" → reading → actually, it does end in 'e'? Wait — "read" ends in 'd', not 'e'.

But the spelling is r-e-a-d — so it does not end in 'e' — it ends in 'd'.

So "read" → reading — why?

Because "read" is pronounced /riːd/, and ends in 'd', so no 'e' at the end → so Rule 2 does not apply.

But "read" → reading — how?

Wait — "read" → reading — actually, "read" ends in 'd', not 'e', so we just add -ing → reading

But wait — "read" → reading — is that correct?

Yes — "read" → reading — but it’s not because we dropped 'e' — because there is no 'e' at the end.

Wait — confusion.

Let’s clarify:

- The verb "read" is spelled r-e-a-d → ends in 'd', not 'e' → so Rule 2 does not apply.
- But "read" → reading — yes, that’s correct, but it’s not because we dropped an 'e' — we didn’t drop anything.

So "read" → reading — just add -ing → Rule 1?

But that would be wrong.

Wait — actually, "read" → reading — but the pronunciation changes: /riːd/ → /ˈriːdɪŋ/

But the spelling: read → reading — the 'e' is still there? No — in "reading", it's r-e-a-d-i-n-g — so the 'e' is kept.

So "read" → reading — we did not drop the 'e' — because there was no 'e' at the end.

Wait — the word "read" ends in 'd', not 'e'. So Rule 2 does not apply.

But "read" → reading — is formed by adding -ing directly → so Rule 1?

But that’s incorrect — "read" is an exception.

Actually, "read" is a special case: past tense is "read", but present participle is "reading" — and it's formed by adding -ing directly, even though it ends in 'd'.

But it does not end in 'e', so Rule 2 does not apply.

So "read" → reading — Rule 1

But wait — "read" → reading — is correct, and it's not because of Rule 2.

So let’s fix:

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🔍 Let’s go through each verb carefully.

List:
hit, jump, take, talk, cut, write, drive, swim, look, use, ride, sit, catch, fish, tug, hop, sleep, sing, hike, run, read, put, make, bite

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#### ✔ Rule 1: Just add ING (no 'e' at end, not CVC)

These verbs:
- jump → jumping
- talk → talking
- drive → driving
- look → looking
- catch → catching
- fish → fishing
- hike → hiking
- sing → singing
- read → reading
- make → making
- bite → biting

Wait — "read" ends in 'd' → not 'e' → so Rule 1 → reading ✔

"make" → ends in 'e'? No — "make" → m-a-k-e → ends in 'e' → so Rule 2 → making

Ah! Here's the key.

Let’s reclassify:

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🔁 Correct Classification:

#### 🔹 Rule 2: Verbs ending in 'e' → drop 'e', add 'ing'

Verbs ending in 'e':
- take → taking
- write → writing
- use → using
- ride → riding
- sit → sitting
- sleep → sleeping
- make → making
- bite → biting
- read → reading? Wait — "read" ends in 'd', not 'e' → so NO

Wait — "read" = r-e-a-d → ends in 'd', not 'e' → so not Rule 2

But "read" → reading — how?

It’s not because we dropped 'e' — we didn’t drop anything.

But "read" → reading — is correct, and it's not due to Rule 2.

But "read" ends in 'd', so Rule 1 applies?

But "read" → reading — yes, but "read" is a special case.

Wait — actually, "read" is pronounced /riːd/, and "reading" is /ˈriːdɪŋ/ — same root.

But the spelling: read → reading — we added -ing without dropping 'e' — but there is no 'e' at the end.

So "read" → reading — Rule 1 — just add -ing.

But "read" ends in 'd', not 'e', so Rule 2 does not apply.

So "read" → reading → Rule 1

But "make" → ends in 'e' → so Rule 2 → making

Similarly:
- take → taking
- write → writing
- use → using
- ride → riding
- sit → sitting
- sleep → sleeping
- make → making
- bite → biting

All these end in 'e' → so Rule 2

Now "read" → ends in 'd' → not 'e' → so Rule 1

But "read" → reading — yes, that's correct.

So "read" → reading → Rule 1

Now "run" → r-u-n → CVC → running → Rule 3

"cut" → c-u-t → CVC → cutting → Rule 3

"put" → p-u-t → CVC → putting → Rule 3

"hit" → h-i-t → CVC → hitting → Rule 3

"tug" → t-u-g → CVC → tugging → Rule 3

"hop" → h-o-p → CVC → hopping → Rule 3

"swim" → s-w-i-m → w is consonant, i vowel, m consonant → CVC → swimming → Rule 3

"sit" → s-i-t → CVC → sitting → Rule 3

But "sit" ends in 't', not 'e' → so Rule 3, not Rule 2

Wait — "sit" → sitting — is it Rule 2 or Rule 3?

- Ends in 't' → not 'e' → so Rule 2 does NOT apply
- Ends in CVC → s-i-t → consonant-vowel-consonant → so Rule 3 → sitting

So "sit" → sitting → Rule 3

But earlier I thought it was Rule 2 — that was wrong.

Similarly:
- "run" → running → Rule 3
- "cut" → cutting → Rule 3
- "put" → putting → Rule 3
- "hit" → hitting → Rule 3
- "tug" → tugging → Rule 3
- "hop" → hopping → Rule 3
- "swim" → swimming → Rule 3
- "read" → reading → Rule 1? But ends in 'd', not 'e' → so Rule 1

But "read" → reading — yes, but it's not because of Rule 2.

Wait — "read" → reading — the 'e' is not dropped — it's not at the end.

So "read" → reading — Rule 1

But "read" is pronounced /riːd/, and "reading" is /ˈriːdɪŋ/ — so it's just adding -ing.

So "read" → reading → Rule 1

Now "make" → ends in 'e' → making → Rule 2

"take" → taking → Rule 2

"write" → writing → Rule 2

"use" → using → Rule 2

"ride" → riding → Rule 2

"sleep" → sleeping → Rule 2

"bite" → biting → Rule 2

"sit" → sitting → Rule 3 (CVC)

"run" → running → Rule 3

"cut" → cutting → Rule 3

"put" → putting → Rule 3

"hit" → hitting → Rule 3

"tug" → tugging → Rule 3

"hop" → hopping → Rule 3

"swim" → swimming → Rule 3

"jump" → jumping → Rule 1

"talk" → talking → Rule 1

"drive" → driving → Rule 1

"look" → looking → Rule 1

"catch" → catching → Rule 1

"fish" → fishing → Rule 1

"hike" → hiking → Rule 1

"sing" → singing → Rule 1

Now, which ones go where?

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✔ Final Sorting

#### 🟦 Rule 1: Add ING (no 'e' at end, not CVC)
- jump → jumping
- talk → talking
- drive → driving
- look → looking
- catch → catching
- fish → fishing
- hike → hiking
- sing → singing
- read → reading
- read → reading (already listed)
- Note: "read" ends in 'd', not 'e', so Rule 1

Wait — "read" → reading — yes, but is it Rule 1?

Yes — because it does not end in 'e', and it's not CVC (because 'ea' is a diphthong, and 'd' is consonant, but the syllable is not CVC).

But "read" is an exception — it's often taught as Rule 2, but actually, "read" ends in 'd', not 'e'.

So "read" → reading → Rule 1

But "read" is pronounced /riːd/, and "reading" is /ˈriːdɪŋ/ — so it's just adding -ing.

So yes, Rule 1.

But "read" → reading — is it really Rule 1?

Wait — actually, "read" is not ending in 'e', so Rule 2 does not apply.

So "read" → reading → Rule 1

Now, "make" → ends in 'e' → making → Rule 2

So let’s list:

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✔ Final Answer:

#### 🟦 Add ING (Rule 1):
Verbs that don’t end in 'e' and don’t have CVC pattern:
- jump → jumping
- talk → talking
- drive → driving
- look → looking
- catch → catching
- fish → fishing
- hike → hiking
- sing → singing
- read → reading
- Note: "read" is included here because it ends in 'd', not 'e', and is not CVC.

Wait — but "read" is often considered to follow Rule 2, but technically, it doesn't end in 'e' — it ends in 'd'.

So "read" → reading → Rule 1

But "read" → reading — is it Rule 2?

No — Rule 2 says: if verb ends in E, drop E and add ING.

"read" does not end in E — it ends in D.

So "read" → reading → Rule 1

But "read" is a special case.

However, in many curricula, "read" is taught as an example of Rule 2, but that's incorrect — because it doesn't end in 'e'.

So let’s stick to the rules.

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✔ Correct Classification:

#### 🟦 Add ING (Rule 1):
- jump → jumping
- talk → talking
- drive → driving
- look → looking
- catch → catching
- fish → fishing
- hike → hiking
- sing → singing
- read → reading
- Note: "read" ends in 'd', not 'e', so Rule 1

Wait — but "read" → "reading" — is it really Rule 1?

Yes.

But now let’s check "read" — is it CVC? r-e-a-d — e and a are vowels, so not CVC.

So yes, Rule 1.

But "read" is not a common example for Rule 1.

Alternatively, perhaps the intended answer is that "read" → "reading" is Rule 2, but that would be incorrect.

Let’s assume the rules are applied strictly.

So:

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✔ Final Answer:

#### 🟦 Add ING (Rule 1):
- jump → jumping
- talk → talking
- drive → driving
- look → looking
- catch → catching
- fish → fishing
- hike → hiking
- sing → singing
- read → reading

(9 verbs)

#### 🟨 Drop the E. Add ING (Rule 2):
Verbs ending in 'e':
- take → taking
- write → writing
- use → using
- ride → riding
- sleep → sleeping
- make → making
- bite → biting
- sit → sitting? No — "sit" ends in 't', not 'e' — so not here

Wait — "sit" ends in 't' — so not Rule 2

So only:
- take → taking
- write → writing
- use → using
- ride → riding
- sleep → sleeping
- make → making
- bite → biting

7 verbs

But "read" → reading — not here

#### 🔴 Double the final consonant. Add ING (Rule 3):
CVC pattern (consonant-vowel-consonant), and final consonant is not 'w', 'x', 'y'
- hit → hitting
- cut → cutting
- put → putting
- run → running
- sit → sitting
- swim → swimming
- tug → tugging
- hop → hopping

8 verbs

Now, what about "read"? We have it in Rule 1.

But "read" → reading — is it Rule 1?

Yes.

But let’s check the original list:
The box includes: read

And the example shows: read → reading — and it's shown under Rule 1: "Add ING to most verbs"

So yes — read → reading — Rule 1

But "read" ends in 'd', not 'e', so Rule 2 does not apply.

So correct.

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✔ Final Sorted List:

#### 🟦 Add ING (Rule 1):
- jump → jumping
- talk → talking
- drive → driving
- look → looking
- catch → catching
- fish → fishing
- hike → hiking
- sing → singing
- read → reading

#### 🟨 Drop the E. Add ING (Rule 2):
- take → taking
- write → writing
- use → using
- ride → riding
- sleep → sleeping
- make → making
- bite → biting

#### 🔴 Double the final consonant. Add ING (Rule 3):
- hit → hitting
- cut → cutting
- put → putting
- run → running
- sit → sitting
- swim → swimming
- tug → tugging
- hop → hopping

Wait — "sit" → sitting — is it CVC? s-i-t → yes → Rule 3

But "sit" does not end in 'e', so not Rule 2.

So yes.

Now, is "read" in Rule 1? Yes.

But "read" is sometimes confused — but based on spelling, it ends in 'd', not 'e', so Rule 1.

But in the image, it shows: read → reading under Rule 1 — so that’s correct.

So final answer:

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✔ Final Answer:

#### Add ING:
- jumping
- talking
- driving
- looking
- catching
- fishing
- hiking
- singing
- reading

#### Drop the E. Add ING:
- taking
- writing
- using
- riding
- sleeping
- making
- biting

#### Double the final consonant. Add ING:
- hitting
- cutting
- putting
- running
- sitting
- swimming
- tugging
- hopping

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✔ Verification:

- All verbs accounted for?
Original list:
hit, jump, take, talk, cut, write, drive, swim, look, use, ride, sit, catch, fish, tug, hop, sleep, sing, hike, run, read, put, make, bite

Count: 24 verbs

Our sorted list:
- Rule 1: 9
- Rule 2: 7
- Rule 3: 8
Total: 9+7+8 = 24 ✔

All covered.

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✔ Final Answer Written Out:

```
Add ING:
jumping
talking
driving
looking
catching
fishing
hiking
singing
reading

Drop the E. Add ING:
taking
writing
using
riding
sleeping
making
biting

Double the final consonant. Add ING:
hitting
cutting
putting
running
sitting
swimming
tugging
hopping
```

This matches the rules and all verbs.

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