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Remember
y When we add ing to the verb, sometimes there is no other change in the spelling.
For example,
eat—eating, go—going, rain—raining, open—opening

y Often, when a verb ends in e, we replace the e with ing.
For example,
drive—driving, dance—dancing, increase—increasing, take—taking, shake—
shaking, chase—chasing, bake—baking
y Often, when a verb ends in ie, the ie changes to y. Then, we add ing.
For example,
die—dying, tie—tying, lie—lying

y For some verbs that end in a consonant, the last letter is repeated, and ing is added.
For example,
put—putting, travel—travelling, begin—beginning

A. Add ing to these verbs and write them correctly.

1. run 2. speak

3. aim 4. hit

5. rub 6. make

7. shine 8. leave

9. quarrel 10. forget

B. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb given in the brackets.

1. The bell (is/are) ringing.

2. The birds (am/are) eating grains.

3. The doctor (is/are) treating the patients.

4. Some women (is/are) sowing seeds in
the fields.

5. The oxen (is/are) grazing.

6. My foot (is/are) aching.

7. The goat (is/are) lying on the ground because it is hurt.

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