Suffix '- ing' / List of 50 Words with 4 Rules
Suffix '- ing'
Let's learn about suffixes in detail.
Here are some rules, which will help you use these words judiciously.
Rule #1 :
Add '-ing' to the base verb.
1. act+ ing= acting
2. bark+ ing= barking
3. break+ing= breaking
4. hunt+ ing= hunting
5. see+ ing= seeing
Rule # 2 :
Eliminate the last letter '-e' after adding '-ing' :
1. bore+ ing= boring
2. change+ ing= changing
3. leave+ ing= leaving
4. tire+ ing= tiring
5. write+ ing= writing
Rule # 3 :
If the last letter is a consonant and there is a vowel before it, double the last letter after adding '-ing'.
(consonant+ vowel+ consonant):
1. cut + ing= cutting
2. put+ ing= putting
3. run+ ing= running
4. stir+ ing= stirring
5. swim+ ing= swimming
Rule # 4 : Change '-ie' into '-y-' and add '-ing'.
1. die+ ing= dying
2. hie+ ing = hying
3. lie+ ing= lying
4. tie+ ing= tying
5. vie+ ing= vying
✍ Here is a List of 50 Words, click on the following link to get it :
✍ Note: This suffix (-ing) acts as a Present Participle or Gerund. Gerunds are verbal nouns and Participles are verbal adjectives.
☆ Examples of Gerund:
1. Collecting stamps is his hobby.
2. He is fond of riding.
3. I enjoy reading poetry.
4. I like watching the stars at night.
5. Seeing is believing.
☆ Examples of Present Participle:
1. I am eating salad.
2. Riding along the road, he saw a zebra.
3. Swimming is a good exercise.
Happy Learning!
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