adding - ing, -ed, -er, -est and -y to words of one syllable ending in a single consonant after a single vowel
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patting |
She kept her dog happy by patting its head.
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patted |
He patted the ground with a shovel.
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humming |
The old lady was humming quietly.
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hummed |
Quietly, the old lady hummed her favourite song.
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dropping |
Oscar kept dropping his pencil today.
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dropped |
Whilst eating a meal, he dropped a noodle.
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sadder |
Ben felt sadder when he lost his toy.
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saddest |
What is your saddest face?
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runner |
Will is the fastest runner in the school.
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runny |
The cake mixture was too runny.
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