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An inflected ending is an ending that is added to a word to show
a change in the way the word is used. When you add an inflected
ending, follow the spelling rules shown in the examples below to
keep the vowel sound of the base word the same. Add -ing for
present tense and -ed for past tense.
Examples:
hope + -ing = hoping Drop the silent e so that hope keeps a
long o sound.
hop + -ing = hopping Double the end consonant so that hop
keeps a short o sound.
deny + -ed = denied Change the y to i so that deny keeps a
long e sound and the long i sound of y.
Say the words below aloud. Add the best inflected endings from
the box to the base words. Write the new word on the line using the
spelling rules. Use the tense in parentheses to help you.
1. drip (present) + =
2. amuse (present) + =
3. jog (present) + =
4. qualify (past) + =
5. rake (present) + =
6. rely (past) + =
7. forbid (present) + =
8. ease (present) + =
9. apply (past) + =
10. regret (past) + =
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Maya Lin • Grade 5/Unit 2
-ing -ed
Practice
Phonics:
Inflected Endings
At Home: Together with a family member or helper, read a
newspaper to fi nd fi ve more words with infl ected endings.
Write a sentence for each word.
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