Words Ending in S, Ed, or Ing

Which affix means "the act of or occurring at the present times"?

• -en

• -ed

• -ing

• -er

Which affix means "past tense"?

• -ly

• -ed

• -s

• -less

ends in -ing and is formed from a verb. It has two purposes: To act as an adjective. To form a verb tense.

• verb

• irregular verb

• present participle

• past participle

The ____ ending forms past-tense verbs and turns verbs into adjectives.

• -ed

• -ing

• -ly

• -s

Which suffix indicates an action happening currently?

• -ed

• -ing

• -s

• -er

What is the suffix used to form the past tense of regular verbs?

• -ing

• -ed

• -s

• -ly

Identify the suffix that turns a verb into a noun indicating the action or process.

• -ing

• -ed

• -s

• -ness

Which of the following words is a gerund?

• Running

• Ran

• Runs

• Runner

What is the function of the suffix '-s' in the word 'runs'?

• Indicates past tense

• Indicates plural

• Indicates third person singular present

• Indicates a noun

Choose the word that is in the past participle form.

• Running

• Ran

• Runs

• Run