Adding the suffix -ate to words | Starter Quiz | Oak National Academy

What rule is being used when the word 'sip' becomes 'sipping' when adding the suffix -ing?

• Just add -ing.

• Remove the 'e' and add -ing.

• Double the consonant and add -ing.

Answer explanation

The final consonant is doubled when the root word has two syllables and the final syllable is stressed, like 'control' - 'controlling', or in a single syllable word with a short vowel followed by a single consonant letter, like 'hug' - 'hugging'.

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CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.3.1D

What rule is being used when the word 'talk' becomes 'talking' when adding the suffix -ing?

• Just add -ing.

• Remove the 'e' and add -ing.

• Double the consonant and add -ing.

Answer explanation

Often, we can just add the suffix -ing to the root word without changing it. This usually happens when the root word ends in two consonant letters, such as 'talk' - 'talking'.

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CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

What rule is being used when the word 'crumble' becomes 'crumbling' when adding the suffix -ing?

• Just add -ing.

• Remove the 'e' and add -ing.

• Double the consonant and add -ing.

Answer explanation

When the root word ends in 'e', we remove the 'e', then add -ing. Like the words 'crumble' - 'crumbling' or 'bake' - 'baking'.

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CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.3.1D

Match the verbs to the rule they use when the suffix -ing is added.

• catch - catching

• Just add -ing.

• stop - stopping

• Remove the 'e' and add -ing.

• race - racing

• Double the consonant and add -ing.

Answer explanation

There are different rules for how the root word changes when the suffix -ing is added.

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CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

Read these three sentences. Match the words 'pollinate', 'active' and 'elastic' in each sentence to the correct word class.

• Bees pollinate flowers.

• adjective

• This elastic is 5cm long.

• verb

• My brother is very active.

• noun

Answer explanation

When suffixes are added to words, they can change their meaning and word class. You often need to look at a word in a sentence to determine its word class.

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CCSS.L.3.2E

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.2.4C

Read these three sentences. Match the words 'slowly', 'slow' and 'clapped' in each sentence to the correct word class.

• I clapped loudly.

• adjective

• She stumbled home slowly.

• adverb

• The tortoise is slow.

• verb.

Answer explanation

When suffixes are added to words, they can change their meaning and word class. You often need to look at a word in a sentence to determine its word class.

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CCSS.L.3.2E

CCSS.L.2.4B