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Spelling Quiz - Year 2 - Changing the ending to er (Questions)

Learn how adding -er can change a word, like turning a job into a person. Practise spelling rules, spot root words, and build confidence with endings.

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Fascinating Fact:

If a word ends in a consonant, you usually just add -er, like “farm” to “farmer”. The main word stays the same.

In KS1 English Spelling, pupils practise how suffixes can change a word’s meaning. This quiz focuses on adding -er, often to show a person who does a job or activity, and on keeping the root word spelled correctly.

Key Terms

Suffix: Letters added to the end of a word to change its meaning.
Root word: The main word that stays when you add an ending, like paint in painter.
Noun: A naming word, such as teacher, runner, or farmer.

Frequently Asked Questions (Click to see answers)

What does the ending -er mean in Year 2 spelling?

The ending -er often means a person who does something. For example, a runner is a person who runs, and a teacher is a person who teaches.

How do you spell a word when you add -er?

You start with the root word, then add -er. Check the root word still looks right and sounds right, like jump becoming jumper.

Is -er only used for jobs?

No, -er can also show someone who does an action, not just a job. For example, a reader reads, and a swimmer swims.

Try These Related Quizzes

1.

Take a copy of this document and use the ____.

[ ]	copyer
[ ]	copier
[ ]	coppier
[ ]	copyier

2.

Are you ____ than you were yesterday?

[ ]	happier
[ ]	hapier
[ ]	happyer
[ ]	happyier

3.

She'll be ok, you're such a ____.

[ ]	worier
[ ]	worryer
[ ]	worryier
[ ]	worrier

4.

Are you feeling ____ today than yesterday?

[ ]	sader
[ ]	sadder
[ ]	sabber
[ ]	sadr

5.

This picture is ____ than the last one!

[ ]	sillier
[ ]	siler
[ ]	sillyer
[ ]	silyer

6.

I've had a nap and am feeling much ____ now.

[ ]	frendlier
[ ]	friendlier
[ ]	friendlyer
[ ]	friendlyier

7.

The ____ the duvet, the ____ I feel.

[ ]	softer and sleepia
[ ]	softer and sleeppier
[ ]	softer and sleeper
[ ]	softer and sleepier

8.

He is ____ but I am ____.

[ ]	louder and lucier
[ ]	louder and luckier
[ ]	louder and lukier
[ ]	louder and lukkier

9.

The ice-cream is much ____ and ____ than I expected.

[ ]	lovelier and tastier
[ ]	lovelyer and tastier
[ ]	lovelier and tastyer
[ ]	lovelyer and tastyer

10.

He is ____ and ____ now!

[ ]	older and grumpyer
[ ]	oldder and grumpier
[ ]	older and grumpier
[ ]	oldier and grumpier

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

Spelling Quiz - Year 2 - Changing the ending to er (Answers)

1.

Take a copy of this document and use the ____.

[ ]	copyer
[x]	copier
[ ]	coppier
[ ]	copyier

More often than not, we call it by its full name: photocopier.

2.

Are you ____ than you were yesterday?

[x]	happier
[ ]	hapier
[ ]	happyer
[ ]	happyier

If a word ends with a 'y' we replace it with an 'i'.

3.

She'll be ok, you're such a ____.

[ ]	worier
[ ]	worryer
[ ]	worryier
[x]	worrier

If you're a worrier, it means you worry about things. This means you think about things and it panics you.

4.

Are you feeling ____ today than yesterday?

[ ]	sader
[x]	sadder
[ ]	sabber
[ ]	sadr

When there is a short vowel sound we double the last letter (the consonant) then add 'er'.

5.

This picture is ____ than the last one!

[x]	sillier
[ ]	siler
[ ]	sillyer
[ ]	silyer

This style of painting is called 'abstract'.

6.

I've had a nap and am feeling much ____ now.

[ ]	frendlier
[x]	friendlier
[ ]	friendlyer
[ ]	friendlyier

Here we write the word friendly and then replace the 'y' with an 'i' and add 'er'.

7.

The ____ the duvet, the ____ I feel.

[ ]	softer and sleepia
[ ]	softer and sleeppier
[ ]	softer and sleeper
[x]	softer and sleepier

The word 'softer' shows you that you don't always need to change the last letter; sometimes you can just add 'er'.

8.

He is ____ but I am ____.

[ ]	louder and lucier
[x]	louder and luckier
[ ]	louder and lukier
[ ]	louder and lukkier

There are lots of symbols that represent luck, like a horseshoe or shamrock.

9.

The ice-cream is much ____ and ____ than I expected.

[x]	lovelier and tastier
[ ]	lovelyer and tastier
[ ]	lovelier and tastyer
[ ]	lovelyer and tastyer

Both these words, lovely and tasty, end with a 'y'.

10.

He is ____ and ____ now!

[ ]	older and grumpyer
[ ]	oldder and grumpier
[x]	older and grumpier
[ ]	oldier and grumpier

It is said that when you get to a certain age, you are allowed to be grumpy sometimes!