Inflectional Endings

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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, often to indicate tense, number, or mood.

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What does the inflectional ending '-s' indicate?

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The inflectional ending '-s' is used to show that a noun is plural or to indicate the third person singular form of a verb.

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What does the inflectional ending '-ed' indicate?

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The inflectional ending '-ed' is used to show that a verb is in the past tense.

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What does the inflectional ending '-ing' indicate?

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The inflectional ending '-ing' is used to show that a verb is in the present participle form, indicating an ongoing action.

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

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The word 'dances' is an example of a verb with the '-s' ending.

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

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The word 'dropped' is an example of a verb with the '-ed' ending.

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

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The word 'dropping' is an example of a verb with the '-ing' ending.

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What is the base form of the verb 'wraps'?

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The base form of the verb 'wraps' is 'wrap'.

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How do you change the verb 'hope' to show it is in the third person singular?

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You add the inflectional ending '-s' to make it 'hopes'.

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What is the difference between 'dropped' and 'dropping'?

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'Dropped' indicates a completed action in the past, while 'dropping' indicates an action that is currently happening.