Practice examples. Some of the base words need to be changed before the suffixes are added but some do not. Remember: a final y in the base word may or may not need to be changed to i.
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merry |
Have a very merry Christmas.
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employ |
We employ people of the best calibre.
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play |
Neither Jim nor Jack is fit to play.
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enjoy |
In my leisure time I enjoy swimming.
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silly |
Paul was very silly in class today.
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funny |
The joke wasn't funny because it was crude.
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obey |
He promised to obey the Scout laws.
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sunny |
A day is so much nicer when it is sunny.
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happy |
We were happy to dance and sing.
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stay |
The decision to stay at home was absolute.
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merrily |
The choir sang merrily all the way home.
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employment |
He has had numerous offers of employment.
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played |
The orchestra played softly in the background.
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enjoyment |
The enjoyment of the day was spoiled by a shower of rain.
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silliness |
The clowns brought laughter and silliness to the stage.
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funniest |
John was the funniest child in the class.
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obeying |
He was not happy obeying the rules.
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sunnier |
The back of the house was sunnier than the front.
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happily |
The girls happily skipped across the playground.
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stayed |
Because of the storm all the boats stayed in port.
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