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Adding suffixes to -fer words (referring, reference)

5th grade (Year 6 in England) · 16 questions · Common Core: L.5.2.E · England: Y5/6 Spelling (adding suffixes to words ending in -fer)

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Question 1
Add -ing to "confer". Type the new word.
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Question 2
Which spelling is correct? (refer + ee)
- A. referree
- B. referee
Question 3
Add -ence to "refer". Type the new word.
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4
Question 4
Which spelling is correct? (refer + ence)
- A. referrence
- B. reference
Question 5
Add -ence to "differ". Type the new word.
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6
Question 6
Which spelling is correct? (prefer + able)
- A. preferrable
- B. preferable
Question 7
Add -ence to "prefer". Type the new word.
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8
Question 8
Which spelling is correct? (confer + ence)
- A. conferrence
- B. conference
Question 9
Add -ing to "prefer". Type the new word.
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10
Question 10
Which spelling is correct? (suffer + ing)
- A. sufferring
- B. suffering
Question 11
Add -ence to "refer". Type the new word.
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12
Question 12
Which spelling is correct? (prefer + ing)
- A. preferring
- B. prefering
Question 13
Add -ing to "offer". Type the new word.
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14
Question 14
Which spelling is correct? (refer + ing)
- A. refering
- B. referring
Question 15
Add -ing to "suffer". Type the new word.
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16
Question 16
Which spelling is correct? (prefer + able)
- A. preferrable
- B. preferable

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