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Year 2 - Suffix ly

Add the suffix -ly to make new words. This Year 2 quiz helps you spell the ending, spot the root word, and choose the right word for a sentence.

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Fascinating Fact:

Some -ly words are common in stories, like “suddenly” and “finally”. They help make writing more interesting and clear.

In KS1 English Spelling, Year 2 pupils learn to add suffixes to words. The suffix -ly is often used to turn an adjective into an adverb, so it tells us how something happens, like “quickly”.

Key Terms

Adjective: A describing word, like slow or happy.
Adverb: A word that tells how something happens, like slowly.
Suffix: Letters added to the end of a word, like -ly.

Frequently Asked Questions (Click to see answers)

What does -ly mean at the end of a word in Year 2?

The ending -ly often tells how something happens. For example, “quietly” means in a quiet way, and “slowly” means in a slow way.

How do you spell words with -ly?

Write the root word first, then add -ly. For many words you just add the letters l and y, like quick + ly = quickly.

What are some easy -ly words for Year 2 children?

Some easy -ly words are slowly, quickly, quietly, loudly, softly, and happily. They are useful for writing sentences that explain how something is done.

Try These Related Quizzes

1 .

____ she found a four-leaf clover.

Luccly

Lukkly

Luckily

Luckly

Here the root word is lucky not luck. This means we need to take the 'y' and change it for 'ily'.

2 .

He ____ made his way across the leaf.

sloly

slowly

slowely

slowley

Did you know, some people eat snails!

3 .

Enter the library ____.

kwiately

quiately

quitely

quietly

Here you need to spell the word quiet then just add 'ly' to the end of the word.

4 .

You have to stroke them ____.

sofly

softly

soffly

sofftly

The root word is soft and we just add 'ly' to it.

5 .

He added the sums up quite ____.

baddily

badily

badly

baddly

All you need to do here is add 'ly' onto the end of the word 'bad'.

6 .

They ____ raced around the track.

qickly

qurickly

quickly

qwuickly

Race drivers participate in something called F1, which stands for Formula 1.

7 .

They ____ put their heads together and posed for the camera.

happyly

hapyly

happly

happily

If a word ends with a 'y', like happy, then you change the 'y' to an 'i' then add the suffix.

8 .

She ____ reminded him to have a bath.

loudly

lowdly

loadly

louddly

This is telling you how she did it, she said it in a loud way.

9 .

She thought this dish could be cooked quite ____.

easily

eesily

easely

easeily

Here the word is easy, so you need to replace the 'y' for an 'i' then add 'ly'.

10 .

He rather ____ rolled his eyes at her.

roodly

roodley

rudely

ruddely

It is considered very rude to roll your eyes at somebody.

You can find more about this topic by visiting BBC Bitesize - Spelling

Author: Finola Waller (MEd, Primary School Teacher & KS1 English Quiz Writer)

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