the base word from which other words are formed often by adding prefixes or suffixes

a letter or group of letters added to the end of a word to change its meaning

a naming word for people, places or things

Adding the suffix -ify to words

English

In this unit, pupils learn verb and adjective suffixes.  In 'Noun and adjective suffixes', pupils learn the grammar and spelling conventions associated with noun and adjective suffixes.

In ‘Prefixes, homonyms and homophones' pupils learnt spelling and grammar conventions used with prefixes meaning 'not’ and the spelling of homophones and homonyms. In this unit, pupils learn the spelling and grammar conventions used with verb and adjective suffixes.

In this unit, pupils learn spelling and grammar conventions associated with certain verb and adjective suffixes, like -ate, -en, -ify, -ise and -ous. Pupils will review and learn more examples of how the addition of a suffix can affect the grammar of a word, for example its word class or tense.

Verb and adjective suffixes

Match each word to the correct word class.

Remove the final vowel, then add the suffix.

Match the verbs to the rule they have used when the suffix -ify has been added.

Choose the correct spelling of the word in bold in the sentence.   Spiders **terify** me.

Choose the correct spelling of the word in bold in the sentence.  Please **menshun** that we have space in our classroom.

Correct the spelling of the word in bold in the sentence.  We must **puriffigh** this water before drinking it.

Correct the spelling of the word in bold in the sentence.  Please **spesiffy** which position you want to play.

Double the consonant, then add the suffix.

Match the verbs to the rule they have used when the suffix -en was added.

Choose the correct spelling of the word in bold in the sentence.   Please **considr** his feelings.

Choose the correct spelling of the word in bold in the sentence.   I will **deapn** my understanding of this topic by reading a book about it.

Starter Quiz