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English Quiz - Suffixes 01 (Questions)

Suffixes change word meanings and word classes. Learn common endings like -ly, -ful and -ness to write with precision and variety.

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Fascinating Fact:

Suffix ly often makes adverbs, quick becomes quickly, calm becomes calmly which tells how an action happens.

In KS3 English, you explore how suffixes change words. Endings like -ly, -ness, and -ful can turn adjectives into adverbs, or nouns into adjectives, helping you write clearly and accurately.

Key Terms

Suffix: A group of letters added to the end of a root word to change its meaning or word class.
Adverb: A word that describes how, when, or where something happens, often made by adding -ly to an adjective.
Root word: The main word to which prefixes or suffixes can be added, for example care in careful.

Frequently Asked Questions (Click to see answers)

What is a suffix in KS3 English?

A suffix is a set of letters added to the end of a word to change its meaning or grammar role, such as use to useful.

How does adding -ly change a word?

Adding -ly usually turns an adjective into an adverb, showing how an action happens, for example quick to quickly.

What are common suffixes I should know?

Useful suffixes include -ly for adverbs, -ness for nouns, -ful for adjectives, and -ment for nouns from verbs.

Try These Related Quizzes

1.

Choose the correct words to complete the following sentence.
The carpenter framed the ....... pictures .......

[ ]	beautiful, proper
[ ]	beautiful, properly
[ ]	beautifully, proper
[ ]	beautifully, properly

2.

Choose the correct words to complete the following sentence.
He prepared the wood ....... and then glued it together .......

[ ]	thorough, careful
[ ]	thorough, carefully
[ ]	thoroughly, careful
[ ]	thoroughly, carefully

3.

Choose the correct words to complete the following sentence.
She ran ....... on stage but she danced .......

[ ]	hurried, graceful
[ ]	hurried, gracefully
[ ]	hurriedly, graceful
[ ]	hurriedly, gracefully

4.

Choose the correct words to complete the following sentence.
Their mum arranged the ....... flowers .......

[ ]	colourful, beautifully
[ ]	colourful, beautiful
[ ]	colourfully, beautifully
[ ]	colourfully, beautiful

5.

Choose the correct words to complete the following sentence.
He ....... taught the class well and they learned .......

[ ]	real, effectively
[ ]	real, effective
[ ]	really, effective
[ ]	really, effectively

6.

Choose the correct words to complete the following sentence.
Using energy ....... lowers your bills .......

[ ]	efficient, substantial
[ ]	efficient, substantially
[ ]	efficiently, substantial
[ ]	efficiently, substantially

7.

Choose the correct words to complete the following sentence.
The player hit the ball ....... and won the match .......

[ ]	powerful, easily
[ ]	powerful, easy
[ ]	powerfully, easily
[ ]	powerfully, easy

8.

Choose the correct words to complete the following sentence.
The dog ran ....... under the table to find the ....... toy.

[ ]	quick, colourful
[ ]	quick, colourfully
[ ]	quickly, colourful
[ ]	quickly, colourfully

9.

Choose the correct words to complete the following sentence.
The car chugged ....... up the ....... gradient of the hill.

[ ]	sluggish, steeply
[ ]	sluggishly, steep
[ ]	sluggishly, steeply
[ ]	sluggish, steep

10.

Choose the correct words to complete the following sentence.
The band played ....... in the ....... restaurant.

[ ]	loud, dim-lit
[ ]	loud, dimly-lit
[ ]	loudly, dim-lit
[ ]	loudly, dimly-lit

You can find more about this topic by visiting BBC Bitesize - How to use suffixes in your writing

English Quiz - Suffixes 01 (Answers)

1.

Choose the correct words to complete the following sentence.
The carpenter framed the ....... pictures .......

[ ]	beautiful, proper
[x]	beautiful, properly
[ ]	beautifully, proper
[ ]	beautifully, properly

Add the suffix -ly to the original spelling of the word "proper"

2.

Choose the correct words to complete the following sentence.
He prepared the wood ....... and then glued it together .......

[ ]	thorough, careful
[ ]	thorough, carefully
[ ]	thoroughly, careful
[x]	thoroughly, carefully

A suffix can change an adjective to an adverb. "Thorough" and "careful" are adjectives. "Thoroughly" and "carefully" are adverbs

3.

Choose the correct words to complete the following sentence.
She ran ....... on stage but she danced .......

[ ]	hurried, graceful
[ ]	hurried, gracefully
[ ]	hurriedly, graceful
[x]	hurriedly, gracefully

"Gracefully" is an adverb; it answers how she danced

4.

Choose the correct words to complete the following sentence.
Their mum arranged the ....... flowers .......

[x]	colourful, beautifully
[ ]	colourful, beautiful
[ ]	colourfully, beautifully
[ ]	colourfully, beautiful

"Colourful" is an adjective. "Beautifully" is an adverb

5.

Choose the correct words to complete the following sentence.
He ....... taught the class well and they learned .......

[ ]	real, effectively
[ ]	real, effective
[ ]	really, effective
[x]	really, effectively

"Effectively" is an adverb created by adding the suffix -ly to the adjective "effective"

6.

Choose the correct words to complete the following sentence.
Using energy ....... lowers your bills .......

[ ]	efficient, substantial
[ ]	efficient, substantially
[ ]	efficiently, substantial
[x]	efficiently, substantially

"Efficiently" and "substantially" are both adverbs answering how

7.

Choose the correct words to complete the following sentence.
The player hit the ball ....... and won the match .......

[ ]	powerful, easily
[ ]	powerful, easy
[x]	powerfully, easily
[ ]	powerfully, easy

"Easy" changes its y to an i before adding the suffix -ly

8.

Choose the correct words to complete the following sentence.
The dog ran ....... under the table to find the ....... toy.

[ ]	quick, colourful
[ ]	quick, colourfully
[x]	quickly, colourful
[ ]	quickly, colourfully

"Quickly" is an adverb explaining how the dog ran

9.

Choose the correct words to complete the following sentence.
The car chugged ....... up the ....... gradient of the hill.

[ ]	sluggish, steeply
[x]	sluggishly, steep
[ ]	sluggishly, steeply
[ ]	sluggish, steep

"Slug" is a noun; "sluggish" is an adjective created by adding the suffix -ish to the word "slug"; "sluggishly" is an adverb created by adding the suffix -ly to the adjective "sluggish"

10.

Choose the correct words to complete the following sentence.
The band played ....... in the ....... restaurant.

[ ]	loud, dim-lit
[ ]	loud, dimly-lit
[ ]	loudly, dim-lit
[x]	loudly, dimly-lit

"Loudly" and "dimly" share the -ly suffix with many adverbs