adding -ing, -ed, -er, -est and -y to words ending in -e with a consonant before it
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hiking |
The family was very keen on hiking.
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hiked |
The boy hiked all the way to the top of the hill.
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hiker |
He fancied himself as a good hiker.
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nicer |
The chocolate cake is nicer than the plain cake.
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nicest |
The nicest flower to appear in spring is the crocus.
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shiny |
My shoes are always shiny.
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being |
New houses are being built on that site.
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shining |
Please do not confuse angles which are measured in degrees with shining beings with halos and wings.
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scary |
Walking in the forest was scary.
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scaring |
Stop scaring me!
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