Spelling with Suffixes Challenge

What is the correct spelling of the word "bake" when adding the suffix "-ed"?

• backed

• baked

• baket

• bakked

What is the correct spelling of the word "back" when adding the suffix "-ing"?

• backing

• backking

• baking

• backeing

Answer explanation

The correct spelling of 'back' with the suffix '-ing' is 'backing'. The other options, 'backking', 'backeing', and 'backeing', are incorrect due to improper formation of the word.

What is the correct spelling of the word "smile" when adding the suffix "-er"?

• smiler

• smileer

• smiller

• smeller

Answer explanation

The correct spelling of the word 'smile' when adding the suffix '-er' is 'smiler'. The other options, 'smileer' and 'smilerer', are incorrect as they do not follow standard English spelling rules.

What is the correct spelling of the word "smell" when adding the suffix "-ed"?

• smellet

• smeled

• smiled

• smelled

Answer explanation

The correct spelling of 'smell' with the suffix '-est' is 'smelliest'. This form is used to indicate the highest degree of the quality of smelling, while the other options are incorrect variations.

What is the correct spelling of the word "hope" when adding the suffix "-ing"?

• hopeing

• hoping

• hoppeing

• hopping

Answer explanation

The correct spelling of 'hope' with the suffix '-ing' is 'hoping'. The other options, 'hopeing', 'hoppeing', and 'hoppping', are incorrect due to improper vowel usage and consonant doubling.

What is the correct spelling of the word "hop" when adding the suffix "-ed"?

• hoped

• hoppped

• hopped

• hopeed

Answer explanation

The correct spelling of 'hop' with the suffix '-ed' is 'hopped'. The doubling of the 'p' occurs because the vowel in 'hop' is a short vowel, requiring the final consonant to be doubled before adding '-ed'.

What is the correct spelling of the word "quaked" when adding the suffix "-ed"?

• quaked

• quacked

• quakked

• quakd

Answer explanation

The correct spelling of the word "quake" with the suffix "-er" is "quaker." This term refers to a member of the Religious Society of Friends, commonly known as Quakers. The other options are incorrect forms.

What is the correct spelling of the word "quack" when adding the suffix "-ing"?

• quacking

• quackking

• quackeing

• quaking

Answer explanation

The correct spelling of the word "quack" with the suffix "-ing" is "quacking". The other options incorrectly modify the base word, while "quacking" maintains the original spelling and adds the suffix correctly.

What is the correct spelling of the word "cope" when adding the suffix "-ed"?

• coped

• copd

• copped

• coping

Answer explanation

The correct spelling of the word 'cope' when adding the suffix '-ed' is 'coped'. The other options, 'copeed' and 'coppeed', are incorrect forms, while 'coping' is the present participle.

What is the correct spelling of the word "hat" when adding the suffix "-ed"?

• hated

• hatted

• hattest

• hattd

Answer explanation

The correct spelling of 'hat' with the suffix '-est' is 'hattest'. When adding '-est' to a one-syllable word ending in a consonant, you double the final consonant before adding the suffix.