Common Suffixes (Ful, Less, Ness) for Grade 6 English [Printable PDF]

Grade 6 English Grammar Worksheet: Common Suffixes (Ful, Less, Ness) [With Examples]

Suffixes like "-ful," "-less," and "-ness" can change a base word into a more specific term, helping Grade 6 students build their vocabulary and write more effectively. This worksheet provides practice with these common suffixes, helping students understand how adding these endings to words alters their meaning.

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What is the topic?
This worksheet focuses on the suffixes "-ful," "-less," and "-ness." These suffixes are added to base words to change their meanings and create new words.

What's in this worksheet?
1. Exercises for adding the suffixes "-ful," "-less," and "-ness" to base words.
2. Helps students understand how these suffixes change the meaning of the root word.
3. Provides practical examples and explanations for each suffix.
4. Supports vocabulary building and enhances grammar knowledge.

Definitions, Examples, Techniques, and Tips:
• Definitions:
  - "-ful" means full of (e.g., "hopeful" means full of hope).
  - "-less" means without (e.g., "careless" means without care).
  - "-ness" refers to a state or quality (e.g., "happiness" refers to the state of being happy).
• Examples:
  - "-ful": "Joyful," "Helpful"
  - "-less": "Careless," "Hopeless"
  - "-ness": "Darkness," "Happiness"
• Tips:
  - Focus on the meaning of the base word to understand how the suffix affects the word’s definition.
  - Practice using the suffixes in different contexts to better understand their meanings.

Why is it important to learn this?
Suffixes are key for expanding vocabulary and understanding word formation. Mastering these common suffixes will help students write more clearly and with greater variety.

Where will this knowledge help you?
• Exams: Suffixes are often tested in spelling and vocabulary exams.
• Writing tasks: Understanding how suffixes change words helps in constructing more varied sentences.
• Class participation: Using suffixes in speech will improve students’ fluency and expressiveness.

How to use this worksheet?
1. Identify the base word and choose the correct suffix.
2. Add the suffix to the base word and check if the new word makes sense in the sentence.
3. Practice regularly to internalize these suffixes and their meanings.
4. Double-check answers to ensure correctness.

Important Tips and Tricks:
1. Be mindful of how suffixes like "-ful" or "-less" change the meaning of the word.
2. Practice forming new words by adding the correct suffix.
3. Review each exercise to understand how each suffix modifies the base word.

Complete Answer Key:

Exercise 1 – Match the Following
hopeful → full of hope
careless → without care
kindness → state of kind
joyful → full of joy
darkness → state of dark
helpless → without help
sweetness → being sweet
fearful → full of fear
useless → without use
softness → state of soft

Exercise 2 – Sort the Words
Suffix -ful: care, joy, hope, ruth, thank, fruit, harm, pain, help
Suffix -less: sense, point, spot, mind, colour

Exercise 3 – Fill in the Blanks
1. joyful          
2. pointless
3. boring          
4. helpful
5. fearful         
6. kindness
7. darkness        
8. thankful
9. useless        
10. kindness

Exercise 4 – Multiple Choice Questions
1. d) careful          
2. c) darkness
3. d) thoughtful       
4. a) cheerful
5. c) harmless         
6. c) hopeless
7. c) cheerful         
8. b) cheerful
9. d) useless         
10. b) harmful

Exercise 5 – Sentence Rewriting
1. Anjali was very thankful for all the help she got at school.
2. Rahul found the cracked pen useless and threw it in the bin.
3. Diya showed great kindness to her younger classmates all week.
4. Pooja felt fearful before going up to the stage to perform.
5. Arjun said the old road was harmless for the cyclists today.
6. Neha remained hopeful even when things seemed very hard.
7. Kartik wore a graceful smile when he got his prize on stage.
8. Aarav described the broken torch as useless during a power cut.
9. Rohan said the homework was pointless because it had no marks.
10. Anjali walked through the dark corridor carefully at night.

Mastering suffixes like "-ful," "-less," and "-ness" will improve your ability to use words more precisely. With continued practice, you will expand your vocabulary and enhance your writing skills.

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