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a letter or group of letters added to the end of a root word

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

Using the suffix -ed to make the past tense

English

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

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

What rule is being used when the word 'commit' becomes 'committed' when adding the suffix -ed?

What rule is being used when the word 'occupy' becomes 'occupied' when adding the suffix -ed?

What rule is being used when the word 'sacrifice' becomes 'sacrificed' when adding the suffix -ed?

Write the correct spelling of the word in bold in the following sentence: 'He **dragd** his coat along the ground.'

Write the correct spelling of the word in bold in the following sentence: 'I **perswadid** Mum to let me stay up late.'

Write the correct spelling of the word in bold in the following sentence: 'The room was **okupied** so we couldn't go in.'

Select all the words containing the suffix -ed.

Match the words ending with the suffix -ed to their root words.

Match the present tense verbs with their past tense verbs.

What rule is being used when the word 'slice' becomes 'sliced' when adding the suffix -ed?

Exit Quiz

What rule is being used when the word 'commit' becomes 'committed' when adding the suffix -ed?