Welcome to the Spelling Rules Quiz: Adding -ed! This quiz is designed to test your understanding of how to correctly add the -ed suffix to verbs in the past tense. Whether you’re a grammar enthusiast or just looking to sharpen your spelling skills. This quiz will challenge you to choose the right form of the verb in each sentence. Before giving the test you may try to participate the English Spelling Rules Quiz-1 for knowing about adding -er, and -est.
Pay close attention to spelling rules like doubling consonants, dropping silent “e,” or simply adding -ed—let’s see how well you can master these rules!
English Spelling Rules Quiz-2 Adding -ed
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British American Spelling Quiz Part-2
Spelling Rules Quiz: Adding -ed (Part 2)
Test your knowledge of spelling rules when adding -ing or -ed to verbs. Choose the correct option for each sentence.
1. She ____ the door quietly after she ____ her bag.
a) closed and grabbed
b) closd and grabbed
c) closed and grabed
d) closd and grabed
2. He ____ the ball and ____ it to his teammate.
a) kicked and passed
b) kickd and passed
c) kicked and passt
d) kickd and passt
3. I ____ the cake while she ____ the candles.
a) baked and lighted
b) bakd and lighted
c) baked and lit
d) bakd and lit
4. They ____ the movie because it was so funny.
a) enjoyed
b) enjoyd
c) enjoyed
d) enjoyd
5. She ____ the flowers and ____ them in a vase.
a) picked and placed
b) pickd and placed
c) picked and placd
d) pickd and placd
6. He ____ the letter and ____ it in the mailbox.
a) folded and dropped
b) foldd and dropped
c) folded and droped
d) foldd and droped
7. I ____ the dishes and mopped the kitchen floor.
a) washd
b) washd
c) washed
8. She ____ the book and ____ it on the shelf.
a) finished and placed
b) finishd and placed
c) finished and placd
d) finishd and placd
9. He ____ the car and ____ it with a cloth.
a) cleaned and polished
b) cleand and polished
c) cleaned and polishd
d) cleand and polishd
10. I ____ the window and ____ the curtains.
a) openned and tyed
b) opened and tied
c) opened and tyed
Answer Key about Spelling Rules Quiz
- a) closed and grabbed
- a) kicked and passed
- c) baked and lit
- a) enjoyed
- a) picked and placed
- a) folded and dropped
- c) washed
- a) finished and placed
- a) cleaned and polished
- b) opened and tied
Last Word
Great job completing the Spelling Rules Quiz: Adding -ed! By now, you should have a better grasp of how to correctly spell verbs in their past tense forms. Whether you aced the quiz or found a few tricky spots.
Remember that practice makes perfect. Keep honing your spelling skills, and soon adding -ed will feel like second nature. Thanks for participating, and happy learning!