Question 1

What rule is being used when the word 'prefer' becomes 'preferred' when adding the suffix -ed?

Accepted Answer

Double the consonant and add -ed.

Answer

Remove the ‘y’ and add -ied.

Answer

Remove the ‘e’ and add -ed.

Answer

Just add -ed.

Question 2

What rule is being used when the word 'clap' becomes 'clapped' when adding the suffix -ed?

Accepted Answer

Double the consonant and add -ed.

Answer

Just add -ed.

Answer

Remove the ‘e’ and add -ed.

Answer

Remove the ‘y’ and add -ied.

Question 3

What rule is being used when the word 'hurry' becomes 'hurried' when adding the suffix -ed?

Accepted Answer

Remove the ‘y’ and add -ied.

Answer

Double the consonant and add -ed.

Answer

Just add -ed.

Answer

Remove the ‘e’ and add -ed.

Question 4

Match the verbs to the rule they use when the suffix -ed is added.

Question 5

Choose the correct spelling of the word in bold in this sentence: 'They stopt at the shop to buy bread.'

Accepted Answer

stopped

Answer

stoppt

Answer

stoped

Answer

stopeed

Question 6

Choose the correct spelling of the word in bold in this sentence: 'She hureed all the way home because it was late.'

Accepted Answer

hurried

Answer

hurryed

Answer

hurryd

Answer

huried

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