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

Turning nouns and adjectives into verbs using the suffixes -ify and -ise

English

Using the suffix -ed to make the past tense

Using the suffix "-ing" to make the present and past tenses

Making plurals using the suffixes -s and -ies

Making plurals using the suffix -es and -ves

Turning nouns and adjectives into verbs using the suffixes -ate and -en

Turning adjectives into nouns using the suffixes -ity and -ness

Spelling words with the suffixes -ary and -ery

Creating adjectives using the suffixes -al and -ic

Creating adjectives using the suffixes -ful and -less

Using the suffix -tion to represent /shun/

Using the suffixes -cian, -sion and -ssion to represent /shun/

Spelling words with the suffix -able

Spelling words with the suffix -ible

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

In ‘Suffixes, etymology and homphones’, pupils learnt how spelling can relate to the origin and meaning of words. In this unit, pupils learn the grammar and spelling conventions associated with verb, adjective and noun suffixes.

In this unit, pupils learn spelling and grammar conventions associated with certain verb, adjective and noun suffixes like -ing, -ed, -s, -ies, -es, -ves, -ate, -en, -ify and -less. Pupils review and learn more examples of how the addition of a suffix can affect the grammar of a word.

Verb, adjective and noun suffixes

Remove the final vowel, then add the suffix.

Match the verbs to the rule that is used when the suffix -ify is added to the root word.

Choose the spelling of the word in bold in the sentence.  Many campers will **puriffigh** water before drinking it to ensure it is clean.

Correct the spelling of the word in bold in the sentence.   I must **apolagize** because I was rude.

Correct the spelling of the word in bold in the sentence.  I could really **simpathize** with her as I have often felt the same.

Correct the spelling of the word in bold in the sentence.  Many doctors **speshalize** in a particular area of medicine.

Correct the spelling of the word in bold in the sentence.  Can you **simpleiffy** this equation?

Double the consonant, then add the suffix.

Match the verbs to the rule that is used when the suffix -en is added to the root word.

Match the verbs to the rule that is used when the suffix -ate is added to the root word.

Correct the spelling of the word in bold in the sentence.  You must **captivayt** the audience.

Correct the spelling of the word in bold in the sentence. The computer malfunctioning began to **madin** me.

Starter Quiz

Identify the words with verb suffixes.