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Suffixes that change word class (-ness, -ous, -ify, -ly…)

6th grade (Year 7 in England) · 16 questions · Common Core: L.6.4.B, L.6.1 · England: KS3 English (grammar and vocabulary), Y5/6 GPS (suffixes)

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  1. Question 1

    Join the word and the suffix. Type the new word, spelled correctly. value + able

    Answer

  2. Question 2

    What word class is this word? Use its suffix to decide. simplify

    • A. noun
    • B. verb
    • C. adjective
    • D. adverb

  3. Question 3

    Join the word and the suffix. Type the new word, spelled correctly. enjoy + ment

    Answer

  4. Question 4

    What word class is this word? Use its suffix to decide. happily

    • A. noun
    • B. verb
    • C. adjective
    • D. adverb

  5. Question 5

    Join the word and the suffix. Type the new word, spelled correctly. hope + ful

    Answer

  6. Question 6

    What word class is this word? Use its suffix to decide. movement

    • A. noun
    • B. verb
    • C. adjective
    • D. adverb

  7. Question 7

    Join the word and the suffix. Type the new word, spelled correctly. mystery + ous

    Answer

  8. Question 8

    What word class is this word? Use its suffix to decide. kindness

    • A. noun
    • B. verb
    • C. adjective
    • D. adverb

  9. Question 9

    Join the word and the suffix. Type the new word, spelled correctly. argue + ment

    Answer

  10. Question 10

    What word class is this word? Use its suffix to decide. strengthen

    • A. noun
    • B. verb
    • C. adjective
    • D. adverb

  11. Question 11

    Join the word and the suffix. Type the new word, spelled correctly. excite + ment

    Answer

  12. Question 12

    What word class is this word? Use its suffix to decide. carefully

    • A. noun
    • B. verb
    • C. adjective
    • D. adverb

  13. Question 13

    Join the word and the suffix. Type the new word, spelled correctly. nerve + ous

    Answer

  14. Question 14

    What word class is this word? Use its suffix to decide. attractive

    • A. noun
    • B. verb
    • C. adjective
    • D. adverb

  15. Question 15

    Join the word and the suffix. Type the new word, spelled correctly. enjoy + ment

    Answer

  16. Question 16

    What word class is this word? Use its suffix to decide. carefully

    • A. noun
    • B. verb
    • C. adjective
    • D. adverb

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Answer key: Suffixes that change word class (-ness, -ous, -ify, -ly…)

  1. 1. valuable

  2. 2. B. verb

  3. 3. enjoyment

  4. 4. D. adverb

  5. 5. hopeful

  6. 6. A. noun

  7. 7. mysterious

  8. 8. A. noun

  9. 9. argument

  10. 10. B. verb

  11. 11. excitement

  12. 12. D. adverb

  13. 13. nervous

  14. 14. C. adjective

  15. 15. enjoyment

  16. 16. D. adverb