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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