Ly Suffix

The tape on the book held it together__________ until the librarian could fix it.

• temporary

• temporarily

• accidental

• accidentally

ADDING SUFFIX -LY RULES

If the root word ends in -y, change -y to i and add -ly to become -ily. happy→happily

Which words follow this rule?

• easily

• busily

• comically

• strongly

Identify the correct spelling.

• awkwardly

• awkwardley

• awkwardily

Identify the correct spelling.

• beautifuly

• beautifully

• beutifully

ADDING SUFFIX -LY RULES

For most words: just add -ly (root word doesn’t change).

soft → softly

Which words follow this rule?

• basically

• quickly

• safely

• happily

Which words follow this rule?

• magically

• horribly

• strongly

• simply

True or False:

There are different rules for using -ly as a suffix

• true

• false

Which of the following words correctly uses the suffix '-ly' to form an adverb from an adjective?

• Quick

• Quickly

• Quicker

• Quickest

Identify the word that does not follow the rule: 'For most words, just add -ly.'

• Softly

• Happily

• Easily

• Quickly

What is the correct form of the word 'angry' when the suffix '-ly' is added?

• Angrily

• Angryly

• Angrilly

• Angrily