Suffix L and Ly and Base Words

A suffix goes on the _______ of the word.

• end

• beginning

• middle

We were awakened in the middle of the night by a dog barking ___________.

• Loud

• Loudly

• Loudy

What suffix should you add on the root word CLOUD?

• -LY

• -L

• -Y

What suffix should you add in the root word SLOW?

• -LY

• -L

• -Y

Which words follow this rule?

• magically

• horribly

• strongly

• simply

to be said in a sweet tone

• sweety

• sweetly

Where does suffix go on a word?

• beginning

• middle

• end

If a base word ends with a consonant -y, what letter does the y change to before adding the suffix ly?

• e

• o

• i

• u

Which of the following is NOT an example of the morpheme ly being used correctly?

• friend= friendly

• chair= chairly

• quick= quickly

• slow= slowly

Click the word below that does not use the ly ending as a suffix.

• rarely

• fly

• kindly

• gently