The suffix –ous extension sheet Sometimes the root word is obvious and the usual rules apply for adding suffixes beginning with vowel letters.Sometimes there is no obvious root word. –our is changed to –or before –ous is added. A final ‘e’ must be kept if the /dʒ/ sound of ‘g’ is to be kept. If there is an /i:/ sound before the –ous ending, it is usually spelt as i, but a few words have e. Use this sort as a follow up to the ‘ous’ sort. It will help consolidate understanding of the rules, y-I, drop the e, ou-o. rigorous nervous hazardous adventurous glamorous famous laborious gluttonous gorgeous delicious hilarious mysterious various luxurious Cut this top row off before you give the sort to pupils!
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The suffix –ous extension sheet Sometimes the root word is obvious and the usual rules apply for adding suffixes beginning with vowel letters.Sometimes there is no obvious root word. –our is changed to –or before –ous is added. A final ‘e’ must be kept if the /dʒ/ sound of ‘g’ is to be kept. If there is an /i:/ sound before the –ous ending, it is usually spelt as i, but a few words have e.
Use this sort as a follow up to the ‘ous’ sort. It will help consolidate understanding of the rules, y-I, drop the e, ou-o.
rigorous nervous hazardous
adventurous glamorous famous
laborious gluttonous gorgeous
delicious hilarious mysterious
various luxurious
Cut this top row off before you give the sort to pupils!
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