Understanding Silent 'e' and Adding 'ing'

The video tutorial explains the rule of dropping a silent 'e' before adding 'ing' to a word. It provides examples such as 'hope' becoming 'hoping' and 'shake' becoming 'shaking'. The tutorial includes a list of words to demonstrate the application of this rule, helping learners understand and apply it in spelling and grammar.

What should you do when a word ends with a silent 'e' and you want to add 'ing'?

• Keep the 'e' and add 'ing'

• Replace 'e' with 'i' and add 'ng'

• Drop the 'e' and add 'ing'

• Add 'ing' without changing the word

Which of the following words correctly follows the rule of dropping the silent 'e' and adding 'ing'?

• Hopeing

• Hopes

• Hoping

• Hope

What is the correct form of 'live' when adding 'ing'?

• Lives

• Lived

• Living

• Liveing

How would you correctly transform 'shake' when adding 'ing'?

• Shakeing

• Shaking

• Shaked

• Shakes

Which of these words does not follow the rule of dropping the silent 'e' before adding 'ing'?

• Hiding

• Sliding

• Gliding

• Slideing