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Solution to the Worksheet: Adding the Suffix "ing"

This worksheet asks you to add the suffix "-ing" to each given verb. The "-ing" form is used to create the present participle or gerund of a verb, often indicating an ongoing action.

Let’s go through each word and add "ing" correctly.

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#### Left Column:
1. Go → Going
2. Come → Coming
3. Look → Looking
4. Say → Saying
5. Cycle → Cycling
6. Ride → Riding
7. Make → Making
8. Race → Racing
9. Bike → Biking

> ✔ Note: For "bike", we add "-ing" directly (no spelling changes needed).

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#### Right Column:
1. Run → Running
2. Shop → Shopping
3. Clap → Clapping
4. Shut → Shutting
5. Win → Winning
6. Sit → Sitting
7. Order → Ordering
8. Travel → Traveling *(Note: In British English, it's "travelling", but both are acceptable)*
9. Begin → Beginning

> ✔ Note: For "begin", we double the 'g' before adding "-ing" because it ends with a single consonant after a short vowel sound.

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✔ Final Answer Key:

| Original Word | With "ing" |
|---------------|------------|
| Go | Going |
| Come | Coming |
| Look | Looking |
| Say | Saying |
| Cycle | Cycling |
| Ride | Riding |
| Make | Making |
| Race | Racing |
| Bike | Biking |
| Run | Running |
| Shop | Shopping |
| Clap | Clapping |
| Shut | Shutting |
| Win | Winning |
| Sit | Sitting |
| Order | Ordering |
| Travel | Traveling |
| Begin | Beginning |

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📝 Explanation:

- Most verbs just need "-ing" added at the end.
- If a verb ends in a silent "e", drop the "e" before adding "-ing":
- e.g., make → making, come → coming
- If a verb ends in a consonant + vowel + consonant (CVC) and the last syllable is stressed, double the final consonant before adding "-ing":
- e.g., sit → sitting, begin → beginning
- Verbs ending in "l" may vary by dialect:
- American English: traveling
- British English: travelling

This exercise helps build vocabulary and understanding of verb forms in English grammar.

✔ Tip: Practice saying these words aloud — hearing the "-ing" sound helps reinforce correct spelling!