True or false: Verbs that end in "y" always add -ing or -ed without any changes.
False: In the case of -ed, if the "y" is preceded by a consonant, change the "y" to "i"
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True or false: If a verb ends in -ie drop the -e and add -ing.
False: Change the -ie to -y and add -ing
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Verbs ending in -w and -x follow the rule about duplicating the consonant when the consonant is next to a vowel.
False: They are exceptions to the rule.
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Add -ing and -ed to the verb "lock"
locking and locked
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True or false:
Two-syllable verbs ending in a vowel +consonant always double the consonant and add -ing or -ed
False: It depends on where the stress is. If the stress is on the first syllable, you do not double the consonant. If it is on the second one, you do double it.
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banana
Go to last place!
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fairy
Take points!
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gift
Win 15 points!
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banana
Go to last place!
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Add -ing and -ed to the verb "land"
landing and landed
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boom
Lose 50 points!
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rocket
Go to first place!
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gift
Win 25 points!
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thief
Give points!
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True or false: Most of -ing and -ed spelling rules are the same.
