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WorksheetsBasic Spelling Rules l
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
When the suffix begins with an "i" do not change the "y" to "i"
trying
tring
tryying
When adding a suffix that begins with a vowel to a word that ends with a silent e, usually drop the e
admirable
admireable
admiraeble
3.When adding a suffix that begins with a consonant to a word that ends with a silent e, keep the e.
homley
homeely
homely
homly
4.When a word ends in a consonant+y, change the y to i
cryed
cried
criied
cryied
When adding a suffix that begins with a consonant to a word that ends with a silent e, keep the e.
stateement
statment
statement
6.When adding a suffix that begins with a vowel to a word that ends in ee or oe, keep the e.
foreseable
forseeable
forseeable
foreseeable
7.annoying
When the suffix begins with an i, do not change the y to i
When a word ends in a consonant+y, change the y to i
When a word ends with a vowel+y, keep the y
8.awesome
When adding a suffix that begins with a consonant to a word that ends with a silent e, keep the e.
When adding a suffix that begins with a vowel to a word that ends in ee or oe, keep the e.
9.probably
When adding a suffix that begins with a vowel or y to a word that ends with a silent e, usually drop the e
When adding -ly to a word that ends with an l plus a silent e, drop the e.
10.When adding a suffix that begins with a or o to a word that ends with ce or ge, keep the e.
managaeble
managable
manageable
11.muddying
when a word ends in a vowel + y, keep the y.
when the suffix begins with an i, do not change the y to an i.
12.When a suffix begins with an i, do not change the y to i.
frying
fring
fryiing
friying
13.When adding a suffix that begins with a consonant to a word that ends with a silent e, keep the e. like + -ness
likeeness
likness
likeness
likyness
14.gentle = -ly When adding -ly to a word that ends with an l plus silent e, drop the e.
gentlely
gently
gentey
gentlely
15.When adding a suffix that begins with a or o to a word that ends with ce or ge, keep the e. change + -able
changeyable
changable
changeable
changeeable
16.play + -ful
plaful
playful
playeful
plaiful
17.shoe + ing When adding a suffix that begins with a vowel to a word that ends in ee or oe, keep the e.
shoeing
shoing
shoeeing
18.merciful = mercy + -ful WHY?
When a word ends in a vowel + y, keep the y
When a suffix begins with an i, do not change the y to i
When a word ends in a consonant + y, change the y to i.
19.craze + y = crazy WHY?
When a word ends in a vowel + y, keep the y
When a suffix begins with an i, do not change the y to i
When adding a suffix with a y to a word that ends with a silent e, usually drop the e.
merry + -ment =
merriment
merryment
merryiment
merrment
