Present Continuous Exercises PDFSet 5: Spelling Rules: -ing Forms
20 questions·12 min·Answers included·Explanations included
Preview: Questions
Fill in the blank with the correct option.
1.sit → He is ___ on the chair.
a) siteingb) sitttingc) sitingd) sitting
2.make → She is ___ a cake.
a) makkingb) makingc) makeingd) makeeing
3.run → The dog is ___ in the park.
a) runningb) runeingc) runingd) runnning
4.lie → She is ___ on the bed.
a) lyeingb) lieingc) liyingd) lying
5.write → He is ___ a letter.
a) writeingb) writeeingc) writtingd) writing
... and 15 more questions in the PDF
Preview: Answers
1.sitting
2.making
3.running
4.lying
5.writing
... and 15 more answers in the PDF
Preview: Explanations
1."sitting"(d)
Double the final consonant when a verb ends in consonant-vowel-consonant (CVC) and is stressed: sit → sitting.
2."making"(b)
Drop the silent -e before adding -ing: make → making.
3."running"(a)
Double the final consonant (CVC pattern): run → running.
4."lying"(d)
Change -ie to -y before adding -ing: lie → lying.
5."writing"(d)
Drop the silent -e before adding -ing: write → writing.
... and 15 more explanations in the PDF
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