Spelling words with the suffix -ous and -tious
I can spell words with the suffix -tious.
Spelling words with the suffix -ous and -tious
I can spell words with the suffix -tious.
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Key learning points
- If the root word ends in 'tion', use the suffix -tious.
- Exceptions or harder root words include: fictitious.
- The suffix -tious generally turns a noun into an adjective.
- How to spell the curriculum words: conscious and embarrass
Keywords
Suffix - a letter or group of letters added to the end of a root word
Root word - the base word from which other words are formed often by adding prefixes or suffixes
Noun - a person, place or thing
Adjective - describes a noun
Common misconception
You can hear the 'ee' in all words ending in -ious and -eous.
You cannot hear the 'ee' in words ending -geous, like 'courageous' (the 'e' is making the 'soft g' sound).
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6 Questions
-ing
-ed
-est
-al