4th Grade Suffixes: -ful, -less, -ly, -ness, -ment Worksheet — Level 3 — Answers
Answer sheet with model answers and success criteria for the 4th Grade spelling patterns & rules worksheet.
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Add the suffix. Watch out: if the word ends in a consonant and y, change the y to i first.
Answer: merciless
Change the y to i, then add the suffix.
Answer: pitiful
Change the y to i, then add the suffix.
Answer: emptiness
Change the y to i, then add the suffix.
Answer: happily
Change the y to i, then add the suffix.
Answer: endless
Just add the suffix to the end of the word.
Answer: plentiful
Change the y to i, then add the suffix.
Answer: painful
Just add the suffix to the end of the word.
Answer: homeless
Just add the suffix to the end of the word.
Answer: penniless
Change the y to i, then add the suffix.
Answer: silliness
Change the y to i, then add the suffix.
Answer: laziness
Change the y to i, then add the suffix.
Answer: argument
Drop the e before adding -ment (a word to learn by heart).
Marking tips
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