Free Printable Spelling Rules for Verbs

1.

A. Verbs + -ing — make →

a)

makeing

b)

making

c)

makking

d)

makeing

2.

A. Verbs + -ing — write →

a)

writting

b)

writing

c)

writeing

d)

writinge

3.

A. Verbs + -ing — hope →

a)

hopeing

b)

hopping

c)

hoping

d)

hoppping

4.

A. Verbs + -ing — stop →

a)

stoping

b)

stopped

c)

stopping

d)

stoppping

5.

A. Verbs + -ing — run →

a)

runing

b)

running

c)

ranning

d)

runingg

6.

A. Verbs + -ing — begin →

a)

beggining

b)

begining

c)

beginning

d)

begginning

7.

A. Verbs + -ing — lie →

a)

lieing

b)

lying

c)

lyeing

d)

lieeing

8.

A. Verbs + -ing — die →

a)

dieing

b)

dyeing

c)

dying

d)

dieying

9.

A. Verbs + -ing — plan →

a)

planing

b)

planning

c)

plannnning

d)

planinng

10.

A. Verbs + -ing — fix →

a)

fixing

b)

fixxing

c)

fixxing

d)

fixeing

11.

A. Verbs + -ing — study →

a)

studieing

b)

studing

c)

studying

d)

studying

12.

A. Verbs + -ing — travel (US) →

a)

travelling

b)

travelinng

c)

travelwing

d)

traveling

13.

A. Verbs + -ing — travel (UK) →

a)

traveling

b)

travelling

c)

travellng

d)

travellingg

14.

A. Verbs + -ing — carry →

a)

carring

b)

carryng

c)

carrying

d)

carrrying

15.

A. Verbs + -ing — snow →

a)

snowwing

b)

snoowing

c)

snowing

d)

snoeing

16.

A. Verbs + -ing — panic →

a)

panicing

b)

paniking

c)

panicking

d)

panikking

17.

A. Verbs + -ing — picnic →

a)

picnicing

b)

picnicking

c)

picniccing

d)

picknicking

18.

A. Verbs + -ing — tie →

a)

tieing

b)

tying

c)

tieying

d)

tieyng

19.

A. Verbs + -ing — agree →

a)

agreeing

b)

agreeeing

c)

agreing

d)

agreeingg

20.

A. Verbs + -ing — refer →

a)

refferring

b)

referrring

c)

referring

d)

refering

21.

A. Verbs + -ing — travel →

a)

travellling

b)

traveling (US)

c)

travelang

d)

travelngg

22.

A. Verbs + -ing — swim →

a)

swiming

b)

swimmimg

c)

swimming

d)

swimmering

23.

A. Verbs + -ing — try →

a)

trying

b)

tryying

c)

tryiing

d)

triying

24.

A. Verbs + -ing — smile →

a)

smileing

b)

smilling

c)

smilling

d)

smiling

25.

A. Verbs + -ing — move →

a)

moveing

b)

moving

c)

movning

d)

movieng

26.

B. Verbs + -ed — love →

a)

loved

b)

lovved

c)

loveed

d)

lovd

27.

B. Verbs + -ed — live →

a)

lived

b)

liveed

c)

livved

d)

livet

28.

B. Verbs + -ed — stop →

a)

stoped

b)

stopped

c)

stoppedd

d)

stopeed

29.

B. Verbs + -ed — plan →

a)

planed

b)

planned

c)

plannned

d)

planded

30.

B. Verbs + -ed — study →

a)

studied

b)

studyed

c)

studed

d)

studyedd

31.

carry → Choose the correctly spelled past tense form.

a)

carryed

b)

carried

c)

carreried

d)

carrid

32.

try → Choose the correctly spelled past tense form.

a)

tryed

b)

tried

c)

triyed

d)

triied

33.

hop → Choose the correctly spelled past tense form.

a)

hoped

b)

hopped

c)

hoppped

d)

hopd

34.

like → Choose the correctly spelled past tense form.

a)

liket

b)

likeed

c)

liked

d)

likked

35.

dance → Choose the correctly spelled past tense form.

a)

danced

b)

danceed

c)

dancced

d)

dancedd

36.

mimic → Choose the correctly spelled past tense form.

a)

mimiced

b)

mimikked

c)

mimicked

d)

mimicced

37.

panic → Choose the correctly spelled past tense form.

a)

paniced

b)

panicked

c)

panikced

d)

panikked

38.

prefer → Choose the correctly spelled past tense form.

a)

prefered

b)

preferrred

c)

preferred

d)

preffered

39.

travel (US) → Choose the correctly spelled past tense form.

a)

traveled

b)

travelled

c)

travellled

d)

traveeled

40.

open → Choose the correctly spelled past tense form.

a)

opened

b)

openned

c)

openedd

d)

openet

41.

snow → Choose the correctly spelled past tense form.

a)

snowed

b)

snowedd

c)

snoweed

d)

snowet

42.

fill → Choose the correctly spelled past tense form.

a)

filled

b)

fillled

c)

filleed

d)

fylled

43.

smell → Choose the correctly spelled past tense form.

a)

smeld

b)

smelled

c)

smelleed

d)

smelledd

44.

admit → Choose the correctly spelled past tense form.

a)

admited

b)

admitted

c)

admittded

d)

admitet

45.

stop → Choose the correctly spelled past tense form.

a)

stoped

b)

stopped

c)

stoppet

d)

stopedd

46.

occur → Choose the correctly spelled past tense form.

a)

occured

b)

occurrred

c)

occurred

d)

occurredd

47.

commit → Choose the correctly spelled past tense form.

a)

commited

b)

committed

c)

committedd

d)

committeted

48.

travel (UK) → Choose the correctly spelled past tense form.

a)

traveled

b)

travelld

c)

travellled

d)

travelled

49.

refer → Choose the correctly spelled past tense form.

a)

referrred

b)

refered

c)

reffered

d)

referred

50.

smile → Choose the correctly spelled past tense form.

a)

smiled

b)

smileed

c)

smilled

d)

smyled

51.

Verbs + -s: study → Choose the correctly spelled third person singular form.

a)

studys

b)

studies

c)

studiees

d)

studis

52.

Verbs + -s: carry → Choose the correctly spelled third person singular form.

a)

carrys

b)

carries

c)

carris

d)

carrerres

53.

Verbs + -s: try → Choose the correctly spelled third person singular form.

a)

trys

b)

tries

54.

go →

a)

gos

b)

goes

c)

goas

d)

goez

55.

do →

a)

dos

b)

does

c)

doas

d)

doez

56.

wash →

a)

washs

b)

washes

c)

washess

d)

washz

57.

fix →

a)

fixs

b)

fixes

c)

fixess

d)

fixez

58.

play →

a)

plays

b)

plaies

c)

playes

d)

playz

59.

fly →

a)

flys

b)

flies

c)

flyies

d)

flyess

60.

carry →

a)

carrys

b)

carries

c)

carryies

d)

carryss

61.

go →

a)

gos

b)

goes

c)

goez

d)

goas

62.

mix →

a)

mixs

b)

mixes

c)

mixxes

d)

mixis

63.

pass →

a)

passes

b)

passs

c)

passess

d)

passz

64.

quiz →

a)

quizes

b)

quizzes

c)

quizs

d)

quizess

65.

fix →

a)

fixs

b)

fixes

c)

fixez

d)

fixess

66.

relax →

a)

relaxs

b)

relaxes

c)

relaxies

d)

relaxez

67.

enjoy →

a)

enjoys

b)

enjoyes

c)

enjoys

d)

enjoies

68.

push →

a)

pushs

b)

pushes

c)

pushess

d)

pushies

69.

study →

a)

studies

b)

studys

c)

studyies

d)

studiees

70.

go →

a)

goes

b)

goez

c)

gos

d)

goess

71.

When adding -ing to a verb ending in -e, you usually:

a)

keep the e

b)

drop the e

c)

double the e

d)

add ee

72.

When adding -ed to verbs ending in -e, you:

a)

drop the e

b)

remove the last consonant

c)

keep the e

d)

add "t"

73.

When a verb ends in CVC, you normally:

a)

double the last consonant

b)

remove the vowel

c)

add only -ed

d)

never double anything

74.

“Hop → hopping” is an example of:

a)

Removing e

b)

CVC doubling rule

c)

y → i rule

d)

irregular form

75.

“Carry → carried” follows which rule?

a)

CVC rule

b)

double consonant

c)

consonant + y → i

d)

drop-e rule

76.

The correct spelling of “die” + ing is:

a)

dieing

b)

dyeing

c)

dying

d)

dieying

77.

Verbs ending in x:

a)

always double

b)

never double

c)

sometimes double

d)

always change sound

78.

“Panic → panicked” follows which rule?

a)

CVC

b)

drop-e

c)

add k after c

d)

irregular verb

79.

“Prefer → preferred” is correct because:

a)

first syllable is stressed

b)

last syllable is stressed

c)

CVC + unstressed

d)

Consonant + y rule

80.

“Open → opening” does NOT double because:

a)

it ends in x

b)

the stress is on the first syllable

c)

it ends in w

d)

it ends in y

81.

“Go → went” is:

a)

regular

b)

irregular

c)

doubled

d)

CVC

82.

Which ending never doubles?

a)

l

b)

x

c)

t

d)

p

83.

The past tense of “stop” is:

a)

stoped

b)

stopped

c)

stopded

d)

stopet

84.

The -ing form of “agree” is:

a)

agreing

b)

agreeeing

c)

agreeing

d)

aggreeing

85.

“Picnic → picnicked” uses:

a)

drop-e rule

b)

add k after c

c)

CVC

d)

double vowel

86.

Which verb does NOT drop e + ing?

a)

write

b)

make

c)

see

d)

dance

87.

Study → studying (why?)

a)

y to i rule

b)

no y → i before -ing

c)

stressed syllable

d)

ends in x

88.

Which spelling is correct?

a)

refferred

b)

refered

c)

refereed

d)

reffered

89.

“Try → tries” uses:

a)

CVC

b)

drop-e

c)

y → i

d)

double rule

90.

“Swim → swimming”

a)

no doubling

b)

double because CVC

c)

double because stressed

d)

irregular

91.

Which is correct?

a)

snowwing

b)

snowing

c)

snoowing

d)

snowing

92.

The past tense of “travel” (British) is:

a)

traveled

b)

travelled

c)

travelled

d)

traveleed

93.

The rule for “begin → beginning” is:

a)

CVC + stress

b)

drop-e

c)

y → i

d)

irregular

94.

Which one is irregular?

a)

jumped

b)

looked

c)

went

d)

played

95.

Which verb needs K before adding -ing?

a)

mimic

b)

snow

c)

study

d)

smile

96.

“Stop → stopping” happens because:

a)

stressed final syllable

b)

it ends in x

c)

it ends in w

d)

it ends in vowel

97.

“Call → calling” does NOT change because:

a)

verbs ending in -ll keep ll

b)

double because CVC

c)

drop the l

d)

remove e

98.

“Run → ran” is:

a)

regular

b)

irregular

c)

misspelled

d)

doubled

99.

Which verb doubles?

a)

look

b)

love

c)

travel

d)

admit

100.

Which is correct?

a)

wriiting

b)

writeing

c)

writing

d)

writyng

Spelling Rules for Verbs

Total questions: 100

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