The suffix ness is usually added straight on to a root word. There are no letters to swap, double or drop. When we say these words aloud, we cannot really hear the e sound in ness. To help you to spell these words, say the suffix ness, ness, to rhyme with yes .
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illness |
She has a terminal illness.
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sadness |
He was full of sadness.
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kindness |
Make sure you thank her for her kindness.
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plainness |
The room had a plainness about it.
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darkness |
The figure lurked in the darkness.
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weakness |
His weakness was shown.
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quietness |
There was a spooky quietness in the classroom.
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softness |
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Spelling Practice: 2B Unit 6 - Adding the suffix -nessRefine your spelling with guided exercises tailored to this word list.
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Spelling Games: 2B Unit 6 - Adding the suffix -nessPractice these words while playing fun and educational games.
Autumn Anagram
A spelling game for Autumn!
Egg Hunt
Crack the eggs!
Word Search, small
The classic English word game.
Against the Clock
Spelling 'against the clock'.
Mayan Temple
Try the temple spelling puzzle.
Monkey Business
It's bananas!
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