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Tricky Endings

Endings that sound the same and are spelled differently

Lesson 16
Medium
Name
Date
Chef Polpetta

Two clues: the root word, and the letter just before the ending.

1

Tick the right spelling

aambishusambitiousendings
bessentialessencialendings
csensiblesensableendings
dhesitenthesitantendings
2

Find the 5 mistakes

Our speshal soup is delicious, and the bread is baked here every morning. Marco is a patiant waiter who is importent to the whole café. Every table is comfortible and the seats by the window are the best. Come early: the offer is only availible on a Tuesday.
One long word is already right. The two clues will not solve all of them.
Write the corrections here
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Tricky Endings

Lesson 16 · Medium · side 2

Name
3

Now you write

☆☆☆
a Which -ant and -ent words are spelt right?
Tick 3importantimportenthesitantdifferentdifferantexcellant
Write one, with its root word:
b Which -cial and -tial words are spelt right?
Tick 3specialspetialofficialpartialparcial
Write one, and the letter before the ending:
c Which -able and -ible words are spelt right?
Tick 3comfortablepossiblecomfortiblepossablevisiblehorrable
Now use one in a sentence:
4

Help Polpetta

Chef Polpetta

I wrote an advert. Wanted: an assistant who is observent. Both endings sound the same, no?

Tell him why it is wrong.
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