Master the -ing spelling rules with 40 multiple-choice questions. Four sets covering the four key spelling rules.
Most verbs just add -ing to the base form: work → working, eat → eating, play → playing. No spelling change needed.
Four rules to master. Learn the pattern, then practise.
| Rule | When? | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Add -ing | the default for most verbs | work → working |
| Double consonant | CVC + stressed last syllable | run → running |
| Drop -e | ends in silent -e | make → making |
| -ie → -y | ends in -ie | die → dying |
| Base | Rule | -ing form |
|---|---|---|
| run | CVC double | running |
| make | drop -e | making |
| die | -ie → -y | dying |
| play | add -ing | playing |
| begin | CVC stressed | beginning |
| open | NOT stressed | opening |