Adding -ing to a word ending in -y with a consonant before it
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copying |
The children were copying their spellings from the board.
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crying |
The child woke up crying after he had a nightmare.
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replying |
He was replying to a letter from his Grandma.
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marrying |
My mum will be marrying my dad in the summer.
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carrying |
I help my grandma by carrying her shopping bags.
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flying |
A swallow was flying up above.
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trying |
He was trying to destroy the wasp nest.
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drying |
The clothes are drying on the radiator.
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skiing |
The skiing trip was very costly.
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taxiing |
Our plane was taxiing before take-off.
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* This sentence was added by a Spellzone user.
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