Formulate the rules governing the changes/no changes in the spellings of the present participle for the following base forms of verbs:

1.	ask+ing=	9.	beg+ing=
2.	sit+ing=	10.	write+ing=
3.	move+ing=	11.	skip+ing=
4.	read+ing=	12.	close+ing=
5.	fight+ing=	13.	walk+ing=
6.	give+ing=	14.	travel+ing=
7.	shake+ing=	15.	advise+ind=
8.	dance+ing=	16.	sing+ing=

Grammar

I. Use of ‘must’
Read the following sentence from the story.

Gatekeeper : I must obey the king’s order. I will not let you in.

In the above sentence, ‘must’ shows some obligation and compulsion. It expresses that the work is to be done without fail.

Give sentences of your own where only ‘must’ can be used.
Example:You must stop at the traffic light.
II. Use of the Simple Present - Study the routine of a class VI student, Rajesh.

S.No	Time of the day	Activity
1.	5:00 a.m.	gets up from bed
2.	5:15 a.m.	brushes his teeth
3.	5:45 a.m.	takes his bath
4.	5:00 a.m.-7:30 a.m	attends to his homework
5.	7:30 a.m.-7:45 a.m	takes his breakfast
6.	8:00 a.m.	walks to the main road to board the school bus.
7.	8:30 a.m.	reaches school
8.	8:45 a.m.- 4:30 p.m.	attends classes at school

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