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English Language: Middle School: Grades 6, 7 and 8 Quiz - Suffixes 1 (Questions)

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In English there are suffixes (letters or syllables added to the end of words) and prefixes (letters added to the beginning of words). Adding the suffix '-ly' is simple. Knowing when to add a suffix is important to make a sentence grammatically correct.

There are three quizzes on suffixes - see if you can get full marks and become a suffix expert!

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 mom arranged the ....... flowers .......
[ ] colorful, beautifully
[ ] colorful, beautiful
[ ] colorfully, beautifully
[ ] colorfully, 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, colorful
[ ] quick, colorfully
[ ] quickly, colorful
[ ] quickly, colorfully
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
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English Language: Middle School: Grades 6, 7 and 8 Quiz - Suffixes 1 (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
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
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' = adverb; it answers 'how' she danced
4. Choose the correct words to complete the following sentence.
Their mom arranged the ....... flowers .......
[x] colorful, beautifully
[ ] colorful, beautiful
[ ] colorfully, beautifully
[ ] colorfully, beautiful
'Colorful' = adjective. 'Beautifully' = 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' = adverb; it answers 'how' they learned
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' / 'substantially': 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 'y' to 'i' before adding suffix '-ly'
8. Choose the correct words to complete the following sentence.
The dog ran ....... under the table to find the ....... toy.
[ ] quick, colorful
[ ] quick, colorfully
[x] quickly, colorful
[ ] quickly, colorfully
'Quickly' says 'how' = adverb. 'Colorful' = adjective
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
'Sluggishly': adverb answering 'how' the car moved
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
'Loud' suffixed with '-ly' and 'dim' suffixed with '-ly'