KS2 Suffixes Quiz: Explore the Magic of English Words

English Quiz - Suffixes (Questions)

Get ready for a fun KS2 English quiz all about suffixes! Suffixes are like magical word endings that can change the meaning of a word. Take '-ly', for example - add it to 'slow', and you get 'slowly', turning an adjective into an adverb.

Adverbs, like 'slowly', make writing more exciting. They describe how things happen. Imagine a snail moving. Now, add 'slowly' to 'moved': The snail moved slowly. See how it paints a picture? Test your suffix skills in this quiz and make your writing even more magical!

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Which suffix could be added to the end of the word 'child'?

[ ]	-less
[ ]	-ness
[ ]	-ment
[ ]	-able

Which suffix could be added to the end of the word 'judge'?

[ ]	-ly
[ ]	-ful
[ ]	-ness
[ ]	-ment

Which suffix could be added to the end of the word 'neighbour'?

[ ]	-ment
[ ]	-hood
[ ]	-ise
[ ]	-est

Which of these words should NOT have the suffixes '-er' or '-est' added?

[ ]	Quick
[ ]	Smart
[ ]	Fun
[ ]	Loud

One of these words changes its spelling slightly when you add the suffix '-ful'.

[ ]	Rest
[ ]	Beauty
[ ]	Hope
[ ]	Joy

Which of these words does NOT take the suffix '-er'?

[ ]	Teach
[ ]	Paint
[ ]	Decorate
[ ]	Farm

One of these words changes its spelling slightly when you add the suffix '-est'.

[ ]	Happy
[ ]	Fast
[ ]	Quiet
[ ]	Short

Which one of the following has an incorrect suffix?

[ ]	Reliable
[ ]	Avoidable
[ ]	Reasonable
[ ]	Trustable

Which one of the following has an incorrect suffix?

[ ]	Lovible
[ ]	Sensible
[ ]	Responsible
[ ]	Terrible

10.

He walked carefully across the road to see his elderly neighbour. Which words in this sentence have suffixes?

[ ]	walked, carefully, elderly
[ ]	walked, across, elderly
[ ]	across, elderly, neighbour
[ ]	across, his, elderly

English Quiz - Suffixes (Answers)

Which suffix could be added to the end of the word 'child'?

[x]	-less
[ ]	-ness
[ ]	-ment
[ ]	-able

Childless (without children) - adding '-hood' would create the word 'childhood', while adding '-ish' creates the word 'childish'.

Which suffix could be added to the end of the word 'judge'?

[ ]	-ly
[ ]	-ful
[ ]	-ness
[x]	-ment

Judgement.

Which suffix could be added to the end of the word 'neighbour'?

[ ]	-ment
[x]	-hood
[ ]	-ise
[ ]	-est

Neighbourhood - adding 'ly' also creates a new word: 'neighbourly'.

Which of these words should NOT have the suffixes '-er' or '-est' added?

[ ]	Quick
[ ]	Smart
[x]	Fun
[ ]	Loud

Something can be 'more fun' than something else, but it cannot be 'funner' or 'funnest', because these are not words in English.

One of these words changes its spelling slightly when you add the suffix '-ful'.

[ ]	Rest
[x]	Beauty
[ ]	Hope
[ ]	Joy

Beautiful.

Which of these words does NOT take the suffix '-er'?

[ ]	Teach
[ ]	Paint
[x]	Decorate
[ ]	Farm

Someone who decorates is a decorator.

One of these words changes its spelling slightly when you add the suffix '-est'.

[x]	Happy
[ ]	Fast
[ ]	Quiet
[ ]	Short

Happiest.

Which one of the following has an incorrect suffix?

[ ]	Reliable
[ ]	Avoidable
[ ]	Reasonable
[x]	Trustable

'Trustworthy' would be correct.

Which one of the following has an incorrect suffix?

[x]	Lovible
[ ]	Sensible
[ ]	Responsible
[ ]	Terrible

'Lovable' is the correct spelling.

10.

He walked carefully across the road to see his elderly neighbour. Which words in this sentence have suffixes?

[x]	walked, carefully, elderly
[ ]	walked, across, elderly
[ ]	across, elderly, neighbour
[ ]	across, his, elderly

'Carefully' has two suffixes - '-ful' and '-ly'.