Starter quiz

  • Identify the words with verb suffixes.
    • formulate  ✓
    • dwarves
    • politician
    • flatten  ✓
    • create  ✓
  • Identify the words with verb suffixes.
    • modernise  ✓
    • musician
    • simplify  ✓
    • celebration
    • joyous
  • Match the verbs to the rule that is used when the suffix -en is added to the root word.
    • widen
      ⇔
      Remove the final vowel, then add the suffix. ✓
    • lengthen
      ⇔
      Just add the suffix. ✓
    • flatten
      ⇔
      Double the consonant, then add the suffix. ✓
    • happen
      ⇔
      No obvious root word. ✓
  • Match the verbs to the rule that is used when the suffix -ate is added to the root word.
    • formulate
      ⇔
      Remove the final vowel, then add the suffix. ✓
    • elasticate
      ⇔
      Just add the suffix ✓
    • educate
      ⇔
      No obvious root word. ✓
  • Correct the spelling of the word in bold in the sentence. You must captivayt the audience.
    • 'captivate' ✓
  • Correct the spelling of the word in bold in the sentence. The computer malfunctioning began to madin me.
    • 'madden' ✓
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