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Year 2 - Suffix exceptions
This 'Suffix Exceptions' spelling quiz tests KS1 children on words that are an exception to the rules when adding all the suffixes like ‘ful’, ‘less’, ‘ness’ etc. This spelling quiz is an extension and should be given to Year 2 pupils in the last term.
Once you’ve done all the suffix quizzes, you should try this quiz. Here you will need to spell words that have letters added onto the end but are all exceptions to the rules you’ve learnt! Can you spell the missing words?
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1 .
I agree, he is very ____.
likable
likeable
likeabel
lickeable
When you add the suffix 'ing' you normally delete the letter 'e' but when you add 'able' you keep it.
2 .
They had a huge ____ and now are not talking to each other.
argument
arguement
arggument
argumen
Normally you can just add 'ment' onto the end of the word but for this one, you need to erase the 'e' from the end of the word argue.
3 .
He is ____ her suitcase.
carrying
carring
caring
carying
Often, when a word ends with 'y' we replace it with an 'i' then add 'ing' but not for this word.
4 .
The electrician was very ____.
skilful
skillful
skilfull
skifull
When adding 'ful' to the end of the word you can normally just add it on, but for this word you need to delete one 'l' off the word 'skill'.
5 .
They were ____ all night!
partiing
partieing
parting
partying
Usually, when a word ends with 'y' we replace it with an 'i' then add 'ing' but not for this word.
6 .
His ____ shocks me.
lazyness
lazynes
laziness
lazines
Normally you can add the suffix 'ness' straight onto the end of a word but if that word ends with a 'y', you need to change the 'y' for an 'i'.
7 .
She is ____ the ball with her foot.
controling
controlin
controlling
contrlling
The word control has one 'l' but when adding 'ing' we double the ending, even though it doesn't have a short vowel sound - it's an exception to the exception!
8 .
I ____ believe you can do it.
truely
trueley
truly
trully
When adding 'ly' you can normally just add it to the end of the word but for this word you need to delete the 'e'.
9 .
Who is ____?
bating
battting
batting
batin
Normally, you just need to add 'ing' onto the end of a word but for short vowel sounds you need to double the last letter.
10 .
His overall ____ meant he forgot where he put the treasure!
buszyiness
buszyness
business
busyness
Here we are adding 'ness' onto the word 'busy'. Normally we would replace the 'y' with an 'i' but if you do that, you change the word to business - meaning work. For this word, we keep the 'y' and just add 'ness'.
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