Suffixes Change the Spelling/Part of Speech of Words - Language Arts 700

When the suffix -ness is added to a root word ending in y , the y _____.

Is changed to i

Select the correct form of the following word in each sentence: complete . I read the ___________ book. The paper was graded on neatness and _________________. I read the book ______________.

complete, completeness, completely

Choose the correct spelling for adding -ness to funny .

funniness

Select the correct form of the following word in each sentence: happy . The child opened the gift ____________. The gift brought _____________ to the child as he opened it. The ___________ child opened the gift.

happily, happiness, happy

Choose the correct spelling for adding -ness to happy .

happiness

Choose the correct spelling for adding -ly to prince .

princely

Select the correct form of the following word in each sentence: quiet . The class was praised for working ___________ The _________ class was praised. The class was praised for its _______________.

quietly, quiet, quietness

Choose the correct spelling for adding -ness to rude .

rudeness

Choose the correct spelling for adding -ly to showy .

showily

Choose the correct spelling for adding -ly to smooth .

smoothly

When the suffix -ly is added to a root word ending in silent e , the e _____.

stays with the root

An addition made at the end of a word to form another word of a different meaning or function is called a ___________.

suffix

Select the correct form of the following word in each sentence: swift . The __________ horse won the race. The horse ran the race _________. Because of his __________ the horse won the race.

swift, swiftly, swiftness