Question

Exercise 1 Use the spelling rules in this lesson to spell the words indicated. lean + -ness

Answer 1

The correct spelling of lean + ness is leanness.

The suffix -ness is used to transform an adjective into a noun. It indicates a quality of something. In this case, the quality of being lean, not having much body fat:

For baby's first foods it's important to check the leanness of the meat we give them.

When adding the suffix -ness to the root word "lean", we keep its last N. There is no change in the spelling. In this way, leanness is spelled with double N.

If the adjective is a two-syllable word ending in Y, when adding the suffix -ness we must change the Y for an I:

• happy: happiness
• lonely: loneliness

You can learn more about the suffix -ness in the link below:

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