Question

question 11 (5 points)
which of these has the suffix ness added incorrectly?
tenderness
gentleness
sillyness
kindness

Explanation:

Analyze spelling rules for adding suffixes

When adding the suffix "-ness" to a base word ending in a consonant followed by "y" (such as "silly"), the "y" changes to "i" before adding the suffix.

Evaluate the options

• "tenderness": base word "tender" + "-ness" = tenderness (correct)
• "gentleness": base word "gentle" + "-ness" = gentleness (correct)
• "sillyness": base word "silly" + "-ness" should change "y" to "i" = silliness (incorrectly spelled here as "sillyness")
• "kindness": base word "kind" + "-ness" = kindness (correct)

Answer:

• (A) tenderness
• (B) gentleness
• (C) sillyness (Correct answer)
• (D) kindness