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The suffixes -ant, -ance and -ancy
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The suffixes, –ant, –ance or –ancy can often be added to the same root.
1 Write out and match the word families. An example has been done for you. a) observant hesitate observance b) expectant expectation hesitation c) hesitant observation tolerance d) tolerant substantial expectancy e) substance tolerate substantially (^2) Rewrite this list of words in alphabetical order. expectant hesitant substance hesitance expectance
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The man was hesitant. His hesitance cost him
vital seconds,
He hesitates for a moment. His hesitancy was costly.
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3 Copy and complete the table below, and replace the –ant endings with –ancy endings. An example has been done for you. –ant ending –ancy ending expectant expectancy hesitant flamboyant reluctant
4 Copy and complete the table with the correct –ance endings. An example has been done for you. –ancy ending –ance ending hesitancy hesitance reluctancy relevancy expectancy
Test yourself
5 Read the sentences below and choose the best word to add. Each word will need changing to its correct form. Use a dictionary to help you. flamboyancy expect hesitate observe a) The mother was preparing for her new baby. b) They were very to spot that the painting was a fake. c) He was because he did not know what lay beyond. d) The band wore very clothes.
Challenge yourself
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3 Copy and complete the table with the correct –ent endings. An example has been done for you. –ence ending –ent ending innocence innocent frequence difference confidence independence
Test yourself
4 Write a sentence containing each given word.
a) difference b) independent c) frequent d) confidence e) innocence f) obedient
Challenge yourself
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Progress test 5
Choose the correct spelling and write it down. 1 innocense / innocence 2 brightern / brighten 3 December / Desember 4 hesitent / hesitant 5 desency / decency Write the correct spelling for each word. 6 Augast 7 obydiently 8 intelligance 9 observont 10 confidenterly Write the correct spelling for each underlined word. (^11) Their independance helped them become confident and strong. 12 The dentist used a special paste to whitern teeth. 13 Milk is safe to drink if it is pastarised. 14 They went to the stationary shop to buy paper and pens. 15 Logs burned slowly in the fire great.
(^16) – – 20 Read the passage below. Find the five incorrect spellings and then write the correct spelling of each word. Despite his freedum to do what he liked, he was a frequant worryer. Each Thurstday he would check how much prophet the shop was making.
