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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 .

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.

2 .

You have to stroke them ____.

sofly

softly

soffly

sofftly

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

3 .

____ 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'.

4 .

They ____ raced around the track.

qickly

qurickly

quickly

qwuickly

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

5 .

He ____ made his way across the leaf.

sloly

slowly

slowely

slowley

Did you know, some people eat snails!

6 .

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'.

7 .

He rather ____ rolled his eyes at her.

roodly

roodley

rudely

ruddely

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

8 .

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'.

9 .

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.

10 .

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.

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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