Problem Overview:
The task involves completing sentences by adding the correct suffixes to the given words. The suffixes provided are:
-ed, -ing, -er, -est. These suffixes change the meaning of the words, often indicating past tense, present continuous action, or comparison.
Solution and Explanation:
#### 1. I am ______ on the phone with my grandparents.
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Word: talking
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Suffix: -ing (to indicate an ongoing action)
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Completed Sentence: I am
talking on the phone with my grandparents.
#### 2. My brother and I ______ on the trampoline yesterday.
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Word: jumping
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Suffix: -ed (to indicate a completed action in the past)
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Completed Sentence: My brother and I
jumped on the trampoline yesterday.
#### 3. My friends and I ______ to school last week.
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Word: walking
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Suffix: -ed (to indicate a completed action in the past)
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Completed Sentence: My friends and I
walked to school last week.
#### 4. The mouse is ______ around the house for the cat.
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Word: looking
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Suffix: -ing (to indicate an ongoing action)
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Completed Sentence: The mouse is
looking around the house for the cat.
#### 5. Jack ______ on the phone last night.
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Word: talking
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Suffix: -ed (to indicate a completed action in the past)
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Completed Sentence: Jack
talked on the phone last night.
#### 6. I ______ my dad what I found last week.
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Word: showed
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Suffix: -ed (to indicate a completed action in the past)
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Completed Sentence: I
showed my dad what I found last week.
#### 7. Megan is ______ all over the mall and shopping.
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Word: running
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Suffix: -ing (to indicate an ongoing action)
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Completed Sentence: Megan is
running all over the mall and shopping.
#### 8. My grandpa is ______ up and down right now.
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Word: walking
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Suffix: -ing (to indicate an ongoing action)
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Completed Sentence: My grandpa is
walking up and down right now.
#### 9. It has been two weeks since I ______ in the attic.
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Word: looked
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Suffix: -ed (to indicate a completed action in the past)
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Completed Sentence: It has been two weeks since I
looked in the attic.
#### 10. Tom is ______ me where to put my books.
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Word: showing
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Suffix: -ing (to indicate an ongoing action)
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Completed Sentence: Tom is
showing me where to put my books.
Final Answer:
1. talking
2. jumped
3. walked
4. looking
5. talked
6. showed
7. running
8. walking
9. looked
10. showing
Boxed Final Answer:
$$
\boxed{\text{talking, jumped, walked, looking, talked, showed, running, walking, looked, showing}}
$$
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of suffixes worksheets.