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Spelling Quiz - Year 2 - Suffix ment (Questions)

Learn how the suffix -ment can change a verb into a noun. Spot the root word, add the ending, and check your spelling with Year 2 examples.

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Fascinating Fact:

The root word is the main word, like “enjoy” in “enjoyment”. Spotting the root word can help you spell the whole word.

In KS1 English Spelling, Year 2 pupils learn that suffixes are endings added to words. The suffix -ment is often added to a verb to make a noun, like enjoy becoming enjoyment. This helps children build new words, understand meaning, and spell longer words more confidently.

Key Terms

Suffix: An ending added to a word to change its meaning or its type.
Verb: A doing word, like “enjoy”, “move”, or “agree”.
Noun: A naming word for a person, place, thing, or idea, like “enjoyment”.

Frequently Asked Questions (Click to see answers)

What does the suffix -ment mean in Year 2 spelling?

The suffix -ment is an ending added to a word, often to turn a verb into a noun, such as “enjoy” becoming “enjoyment”.

How do you spell words ending in -ment?

To spell an -ment word, start with the base word, then add -ment carefully. Say it slowly and check that the ending is spelled m-e-n-t.

What are some examples of -ment words for kids?

Examples of -ment words include “enjoyment”, “payment”, “movement”, and “agreement”. These words are nouns made using the -ment ending.

Try These Related Quizzes

1.

I hope you get ____ from playing tennis.

[ ]	enjoying
[ ]	enjoy
[ ]	enjoyment
[ ]	engoyment

2.

Have you made the ____ to the bank?

[ ]	paiment
[ ]	payment
[ ]	paiyment
[ ]	payement

3.

What ____ is she doing?

[ ]	movement
[ ]	movment
[ ]	moovement
[ ]	moovment

4.

The comedian caused much ____.

[ ]	amoosement
[ ]	amyosement
[ ]	amusment
[ ]	amusement

5.

Have you got a doctor's ____?

[ ]	apointment
[ ]	appointment
[ ]	appoyntment
[ ]	appoentment

6.

To go mountain climbing you need lots of ____.

[ ]	equipement
[ ]	epuiqment
[ ]	equipment
[ ]	equiqment

7.

They had to sit an ____.

[ ]	assesment
[ ]	assessment
[ ]	asessment
[ ]	asesment

8.

Her ____ was coming to an end.

[ ]	employment
[ ]	imployment
[ ]	employmen
[ ]	emplloyment

9.

I would like an ____ of sweets please.

[ ]	assortmentte
[ ]	assortmentt
[ ]	assortmente
[ ]	assortment

10.

He was looking forward to his ____.

[ ]	retyrment
[ ]	retirment
[ ]	retirement
[ ]	retiyerment

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Spelling Quiz - Year 2 - Suffix ment (Answers)

1.

I hope you get ____ from playing tennis.

[ ]	enjoying
[ ]	enjoy
[x]	enjoyment
[ ]	engoyment

Enjoy is a verb that could be put before tennis, so do you enjoy tennis? If you change it to enjoyment you are turning it into a noun - a thing in its own right.

2.

Have you made the ____ to the bank?

[ ]	paiment
[x]	payment
[ ]	paiyment
[ ]	payement

All you need to do is add 'ment' onto the end of the word 'pay'.

3.

What ____ is she doing?

[x]	movement
[ ]	movment
[ ]	moovement
[ ]	moovment

She is stretching, which is important to do before any exercise as it stops muscle aches and injuries.

4.

The comedian caused much ____.

[ ]	amoosement
[ ]	amyosement
[ ]	amusment
[x]	amusement

The root word is 'amuse' and we simply add 'ment' to it.

5.

Have you got a doctor's ____?

[ ]	apointment
[x]	appointment
[ ]	appoyntment
[ ]	appoentment

This is a tricky word but is one you've probably heard plenty of times or even used.

6.

To go mountain climbing you need lots of ____.

[ ]	equipement
[ ]	epuiqment
[x]	equipment
[ ]	equiqment

Make sure you don't get your p and q mixed up!

7.

They had to sit an ____.

[ ]	assesment
[x]	assessment
[ ]	asessment
[ ]	asesment

You probably have heard this word and done many assessments.

8.

Her ____ was coming to an end.

[x]	employment
[ ]	imployment
[ ]	employmen
[ ]	emplloyment

If you can sound out the word employ, then all you need to do is add 'ment' to the end of the word.

9.

I would like an ____ of sweets please.

[ ]	assortmentte
[ ]	assortmentt
[ ]	assortmente
[x]	assortment

An assortment means a mixture.

10.

He was looking forward to his ____.

[ ]	retyrment
[ ]	retirment
[x]	retirement
[ ]	retiyerment

The root word is 'retire' and we then add 'ment' to it.