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Year 7 Suffixes: -ful, -less, -ly, -ness, -ment Worksheet — Level 3 — Practice Set 4 — Answers

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Year 7 Suffixes: -ful, -less, -ly, -ness, -ment Worksheet — Level 3 — Practice Set 4 — Answers

Add the suffix. Watch out: if the word ends in a consonant and y, change the y to i first.

1.home + less = (answer space)

Answer: homeless

Just add the suffix to the end of the word.

2.silly + ness = (answer space)

Answer: silliness

Change the y to i, then add the suffix.

3.happy + ly = (answer space)

Answer: happily

Change the y to i, then add the suffix.

4.agree + ment = (answer space)

Answer: agreement

Just add the suffix to the end of the word.

5.empty + ness = (answer space)

Answer: emptiness

Change the y to i, then add the suffix.

6.penny + less = (answer space)

Answer: penniless

Change the y to i, then add the suffix.

7.sad + ly = (answer space)

Answer: sadly

Just add the suffix to the end of the word.

8.happy + ness = (answer space)

Answer: happiness

Change the y to i, then add the suffix.

9.argue + ment = (answer space)

Answer: argument

Drop the e before adding -ment (a word to learn by heart).

10.plenty + ful = (answer space)

Answer: plentiful

Change the y to i, then add the suffix.

11.lazy + ness = (answer space)

Answer: laziness

Change the y to i, then add the suffix.

12.merry + ment = (answer space)

Answer: merriment

Change the y to i, then add the suffix.

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