Spelling Test: Inflectional Endings (-ed and -ing)

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What is an inflectional ending?

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An inflectional ending is a suffix added to a word to change its form, such as tense or number.

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What does the suffix '-ed' indicate?

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The suffix '-ed' indicates the past tense of a verb.

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What does the suffix '-ing' indicate?

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The suffix '-ing' indicates the present participle or gerund form of a verb.

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Give an example of a verb with the '-ed' ending.

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Tasted.

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Give an example of a verb with the '-ing' ending.

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Saving.

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What is the correct spelling of the past tense of 'skip'?

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Skipped.

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What is the correct spelling of the present participle of 'rip'?

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Ripping.

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Which is correct: 'scaring' or 'skaring'?

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Scaring.

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Which is correct: 'tasted' or 'tasteed'?

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Tasted.

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What is the rule for adding '-ed' to a verb that ends in 'e'?

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Simply add '-d' (e.g., 'like' becomes 'liked').