Adding -ing to a word ending in -y with a consonant before it.
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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 |
The princess was marrying the prince today.
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carrying |
I help my grandma by carrying her shopping bags.
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flying |
A dragon was flying towards the knight.
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trying |
The knight was trying to defeat the empire.
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drying |
The clothes are drying on the radiator.
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skiing |
The skiing trip was an adventure.
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mysterious |
The dragon and the knight flew into the mysterious cave.
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spectacular |
The dragon opened her spectacular, golden wings.
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gleaming |
The sun was gleaming like gold in the sky.
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vast |
The mighty, vast dragon flew across the fields.
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calm |
Don’t panic, stay calm.
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