Which of the following words has to be spelled differently when adding a suffix?
1 Answer. The word 'city' has to be spelled differently if you're adding a suffix.
The following word illustrates the addition of a vowel suffix: cropped.
1 Answer. You need to know the first few letters of the word in order to look up a word in the dictionary.
RULE: Adding a consonant suffix does not change the spelling of a word. RULE: If a word ends in -y preceded by a consonant, change the y to -i, then add the suffix. (Also remember that the y is kept then adding -ing.) RULE: If a word ends in y preceded by a vowel, then the y is kept when a suffix is added.
| Suffix | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| -ish | having the quality of | fiendish, childish, snobbish |
| -ive | having the nature of | creative, punitive, divisive, decisive |
| -less | without | endless, ageless, lawless, effortless |
| -y | characterized by | sleazy, hasty, greasy, nerdy, smelly |
hom*onyms are words which sound alike or are spelled alike but have different meanings. In a strict sense, a hom*onym is a word that both sounds and is spelled the same as another word.
Here are some examples of imperative sentences: Remember to pick up the dry cleaning today. Tell me if I should go to Hawaii or Alaska for my summer vacation. Leave the book under my doormat.
Interrogative sentences ask a question. They ask us something. They want information, and they always end with a question mark.
If the base word ends in a silent e, drop the e before adding the suffix (the silent e rule). For example, when the vowel suffix -ing is added to the word make, the silent e is dropped and the word becomes making (make + ing = making).
| Suffix | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| -er/or | A person | Teacher |
| –ery | A type or place of work | Bakery |
| –ess | Makes a feminine form | Waitress |
| -ful | As much as will fill | Spoonful |
How does the suffix change a word?
A suffix also serves to change the part of speech of the word it is modifying. For example, a suffix, when added to a verb, noun, or adjective, transform the word into a noun. Suffixes added to verbs or nouns change the part of speech into an adjective.
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Verb suffixes.
| suffix | examples of verbs |
|---|---|
| -ify | beautify, clarify, identify |
| -ise/-ize | economise, realise, industrialize (-ise is most common in British English; -ize is most common in American English) |
Generalization A suffix is a word part added to the end of a base word that creates a new word used as a different part of speech. The suffix -y usually creates adjectives, and the suffix -ly often creates adverbs. Spelling rules for adding endings to words apply when adding -y and -ly.
