This lesson consists of words that can be categorized according to spelling patterns when adding -ing.

Sort root words that end with a vowel and consonant and silen -e (VCe) under VCe.

Sort root words that end with a vowel and two consonants (VCC) under VCC.

Sort words that drop the silent -e before adding -ing under e- drop.

Sort words that you can add -ing to without having to change the root word under nothing.

Sort words that don't fit any of these patterns under Oddballs.

CATEGORIES: VCe    VCC    double    nothing  Oddballs

use - eating - wave - meeting - closing - clean - trade - meet - using - close - writing - dream - trading - write - skating - mail - eat - moan - dreaming - skate - cleaning - moaning - waving - mailing