Language Arts Grade Four

Unit Fifteen, Lesson Four: Suffix: -y and -ly

  1. bright
  2. tight
  3. enlighten
  4. freight
  5. taught
  6. ought
  7. humidity
  8. proud
  9. record
  10. collect
  1. clock
  2. measure
  3. clear
  4. report
  5. clouds
  6. climate
  7. weather
  8. storm
  9. precipitation
  10. temperature
Suffix: -y and -ly

The suffix -ly most often means "in the manner of." Here are some examples. 


  slow + ly		slowly

  quick + ly		quickly

  slick + ly		slickly

  generous + ly		qenerously

  brave + ly		bravely

  moist + ly		moistly
Notice that -ly is usually added to an adjective and that the resulting word is an adverb. So, adding -ly to most adjectives will transform it into an adverb. Here are a few examples: 

  The soldier bravely fought in the battle.

  She generously donated money to help find a cure for cancer.

  The mouse quickly scampered down the hall.

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