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

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4th Grade 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.pity + ful = (answer space)

Answer: pitiful

Change the y to i, then add the suffix.

2.cheer + ful = (answer space)

Answer: cheerful

Just add the suffix to the end of the word.

3.plenty + ful = (answer space)

Answer: plentiful

Change the y to i, then add the suffix.

4.ugly + ness = (answer space)

Answer: ugliness

Change the y to i, then add the suffix.

5.happy + ness = (answer space)

Answer: happiness

Change the y to i, then add the suffix.

6.lazy + ness = (answer space)

Answer: laziness

Change the y to i, then add the suffix.

7.happy + ly = (answer space)

Answer: happily

Change the y to i, then add the suffix.

8.empty + ness = (answer space)

Answer: emptiness

Change the y to i, then add the suffix.

9.mercy + less = (answer space)

Answer: merciless

Change the y to i, then add the suffix.

10.argue + ment = (answer space)

Answer: argument

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

11.fear + less = (answer space)

Answer: fearless

Just add the suffix to the end of the word.

12.care + ful = (answer space)

Answer: careful

Just add the suffix to the end of the word.

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