Name _______________________________________

Lesson 11   Words ending with al + ly


accidental+ly = accidentally
intentional+ly = intentionally
occasional+ly = occasionally
additional+ly = additionally
incidental+ly = incidentally
national+ly = nationally
exceptional+ly = exceptionally
general+ly = generally
usual+ly = usually
verbal+ly = verbally
factual+ly = factually
global+ly = globally
physical+ly = physically
practical +ly = practically
typical +ly = typically
oral +ly = orally
partial +ly = partially
vocal +ly = vocally

1.All of the words in the first column can be used as adjectives.

They all end with the letters _______.

These words are all changed to adverbs by adding the suffix _______.

 
2.What are the last four letters of each word in the last column? _______
 
3.When the suffix ly was added, did the spelling of the base word or the spelling of the suffix change?

_______


Lesson Generalization

Add the suffix ly directly to adjectives ending with al.

Do not drop the l at the end of the base word.
Do not drop the l in the ly suffix.
Mnemonic device: Don't lose Al!    Person-al-ly
Pronounce each syllable.



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