Let me work through each sentence carefully to determine which suffix ('ing', 'ed', or 'er') makes the most sense.
Sentence 1: "Rory __________ with his sister." (word: play)
- Looking at the picture, two children are playing together
- This describes an ongoing action happening now
- "Playing" fits: Rory is currently playing with his sister
- Answer:
playing
Sentence 2: "Who is your favourite __________?" (word: sing)
- The picture shows someone singing into a microphone
- We need a noun here - a person who sings
- Adding 'er' makes it a person: singer
- Answer:
singer
Sentence 3: "We were __________ so much!" (word: laugh)
- The picture shows people laughing
- "Were" indicates past tense
- Past tense of laugh is laughed
- Answer:
laughing or
laughed
- Wait, let me reconsider: "We were laughing so much!" makes more sense as it describes what was happening
- Answer:
laughing
Sentence 4: "I am __________ my dad." (word: help)
- The picture shows someone helping
- "I am" indicates present continuous tense
- Present continuous uses 'ing': helping
- Answer:
helping
Sentence 5: "'Hurry up!' __________ Priya." (word: shout)
- The picture shows someone shouting
- This needs past tense since it's reporting what Priya said
- Past tense of shout is shouted
- Answer:
shouted
Final Answer:
1. Rory
playing with his sister.
2. Who is your favourite
singer?
3. We were
laughing so much!
4. I am
helping my dad.
5. "Hurry up!"
shouted Priya.
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of suffix ed worksheet.
