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Unit 9: Adding suffixes: the spelling rules

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Unit 9: Suffixes: why we need to double letters, change them or drop 'e'

Unit StartCourse Test: Vowel and consonant suffixes. Spelling testPage 2: Vowel and consonant suffixes. Spelling testPage 3: Vowel and consonant suffixes. Spelling testCourse Test: The doubling rule, part 1. Spelling testPage 5: The doubling rule, part 1. Spelling testCourse Test: The doubling rule, part 2. Spelling testPage 7: The doubling rule, part 2. Spelling testCourse Test: The doubling rule, part 3. Spelling testPage 9: The doubling rule, part 3. Spelling testCourse Test: When to drop the letter e. Spelling testPage 11: When to drop the letter e. Spelling testCourse Test: The 'Change y' rule, part 1. Spelling testPage 13: The 'Change y' rule, part 1. Spelling testCourse Test: The 'Change y' rule, part 2. Spelling testPage 15: Rules and rule breakersCourse Test: Changing -f to -ves. Spelling testPage 17: Changing -f to -ves. Spelling testCourse Test: A final Spelling test on all the suffix rulesPage 19: A final Spelling test on all the suffix rulesUnit End

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The Spelling Rules for Adding Suffixes:

When do you change the letter y ?
When does the y stay the same ?

Let’s get you used to changing the y. Have a go with these words:

Add the suffix to the root word.

Type the whole word:

fry + ed
dirty + er
curry + s
marry + ed
funny + est
lazy + ness
plenty + ful
try + s
easy + ly
supply + ed
happy + er
pretty + est


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