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Suffix exceptions

This Spelling quiz is called 'Suffix exceptions' and it has been written by teachers to help you if you are studying the subject at elementary school. Playing educational quizzes is an enjoyable way to learn if you are in the 3rd, 4th or 5th grade - aged 8 to 11.

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This 'Suffix Exceptions' spelling quiz tests elementary school children on words that are an exception to the rules when adding all the suffixes like ‘ful’, ‘less’, ‘ness’ etc.

Here you will need to spell words that have letters added onto the end but are all exceptions to the rules you’ve learned! Can you spell the missing words?

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His overall ____ meant he forgot where he put the treasure!

buszyiness

buszyness

business

busyness

Here we are adding 'ness' onto the word 'busy'. Normally we would replace the 'y' with an 'i' but if you do that, you change the word to business - meaning work. For this word, we keep the 'y' and just add 'ness'.

They had a huge ____ and now are not talking to each other.

argument

arguement

arggument

argumen

Normally you can just add 'ment' onto the end of the word but for this one, you need to erase the 'e' from the end of the word argue.

She is ____ the ball with her foot.

controling

controlin

controlling

contrlling

The word control has one 'l' but when adding 'ing' we double the ending, even though it doesn't have a short vowel sound - it's an exception to the exception!

They were ____ all night!

partiing

partieing

parting

partying

Usually, when a word ends with 'y' we replace it with an 'i' then add 'ing' but not for this word.

I agree, he is very ____.

likable

likeable

likeabel

lickeable

When you add the suffix 'ing' you normally delete the letter 'e' but when you add 'able' you keep it.

He is ____ her suitcase.

carrying

carring

caring

carying

Often, when a word ends with 'y' we replace it with an 'i' then add 'ing' but not for this word.

The electrician was very ____.

skilful

skillful

skilfull

skifull

This one isn't an exception, but if you were in the UK the correct spelling would be skilful which is an exception.

Who is ____?

bating

battting

batting

batin

Normally, you just need to add 'ing' onto the end of a word but for short vowel sounds you need to double the last letter.

I ____ believe you can do it.

truely

trueley

truly

trully

When adding 'ly' you can normally just add it to the end of the word but for this word you need to delete the 'e'.

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His ____ shocks me.

lazyness

lazynes

laziness

lazines

Normally you can add the suffix 'ness' straight onto the end of a word but if that word ends with a 'y', you need to change the 'y' for an 'i'.

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