Spelling - Home learning - Suffixes ing, ed, er

When adding suffixes to root words, we can change the meaning and the tense of a word. For example, with the root word 'help', by adding '-ing' we get 'helping', which implies an action that is currently ongoing. If we add '-er', we form 'helper', which denotes someone who provides assistance. Lastly, by attaching '-ed' we create 'helped', which indicates a completed action in the past. Here are example sentences for each suffix applied to the given root words:

• Helping: "I am helping my friend with her homework right now."
• Helper: "The teacher's helper stayed after class to organise the books."
• Helped: "Yesterday, I helped my neighbour carry her groceries."

• Playing: "The children are playing in the park after school."
• Player: "He is the best football player on our team."
• Played: "We played board games all evening during the power outage."

• Eating: "She is eating her lunch while reading a book."
• Eater: "My cat is a fast eater, always finishing her food in minutes."
• Ate: "They ate a hearty meal before setting out on the hike."

• Talking: "We were talking about our holiday plans over coffee."
• Talker: "He is a smooth talker and can convince anyone to see his point of view."
• Talked: "We talked for hours about everything under the sun."