The Suffix –y Practice Sheet
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• Change the following nouns and verbs to adjectives using the
suffix –y.
Words that end with –e, take off the –e before adding –y.
grease
laze
haze
bone
smoke
Words that end with a short vowel and a consonant, double the final
consonant before adding –y. (except words which end with -x)
fun
run
fat
sun
nut
crisp
mess
dirt
thirst
slime
flop
snow
cheese
flab
rain
fuss
water
stone
dust
sleep
craze
sag
bead
scare
greed
skin
star
snap
sparkle
shine
trick
noise
wax
chat
Most other words, just add –y.
wind
Now try these!
2005 First School Years (www.firstschoolyears.com)
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