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Suffixes -ous and -ly

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

My new pen __________ appeared on my desk after dinner even though it was not there before we ate.

a)

mysteriously

b)

quickly

c)

loudly

d)

slowly

2.

For a history project, we had to write a biography of a __________ person from the American Revolution.

a)

famous

b)

unknown

c)

ordinary

d)

modern

3.

The __________ troll shouted at the Billy Goats Gruff.

a)

furious

b)

happy

c)

sleepy

d)

quiet

4.

The actor in the play __________ sang while dressed in a ridiculous costume.

a)

humorously

b)

seriously

c)

silently

d)

angrily

5.

The governor had a __________ response to a serious question during the interview.

a)

humorously

b)

humorous

c)

humor

d)

humorist

6.

Which of the following words means “full of care to avoid danger or mistakes”?

a)

cautious

b)

cautiously

c)

carelessly

d)

carefree

7.

Which of the following words means “full of something wonderful”?

a)

fabulously

b)

fabulous

c)

fabulist

d)

fabricate

8.

What part of speech is the word "humorous"?

a)

Noun

b)

Verb

c)

Adverb

d)

Adjective

9.

What part of speech is the word "curiously"?

a)

Noun

b)

Verb

c)

Adverb

d)

Adjective

10.

The __________ cat watched the birds from the window.

a)

curiousness

b)

curiously

c)

curiosity

d)

curious