Name: ______________________________
Spelling Rules:Words Ending in ARY
Base Word Bank
Writers are often confused about when to
use the endings -ery, -ary, or -ory. Words
that end in -ary can be used as nouns
(anniversary) or adjectives (solitary). Often,
but not always, the main part of a word that
ends in -ary is not a “stand alone word,” or
a word that is recognizable without the -ary
ending (library libr).
access
bound
compliment
diction
discov
laborat
lavat
mandat
necess
ordin
predat
scene
second
summ
tempor
terrrit
the
trick
vocab
volunt
Select base words from the bank that should have an -ary ending and write them on the
blank.
1. ___________________________________
6. ___________________________________
2. ___________________________________
7. ___________________________________
3.
___________________________________
8. ___________________________________
4. ___________________________________
9. ___________________________________
5. ___________________________________
10. ___________________________________
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Key
Name: ______________________________
Spelling Rules:Words Ending in ARY
Base Word Bank
Writers are often confused about when to
use the endings -ery, -ary, or -ory. Words
that end in -ary can be used as nouns
(anniversary) or adjectives (solitary). Often,
but not always, the main part of a word that
ends in -ary is not a “stand alone word,” or
a word that is recognizable without the -ary
ending (library libr).
access
bound
compliment
diction
discov
laborat
lavat
mandat
necess
ordin
predat
scene
second
summ
tempor
terrrit
the
trick
vocab
volunt
Select base words from the bank that should have an -ary ending and write them on the
blank.
The following words from the word bank are spelled with -ary.
1. boundary
___________________________________
6. secondary
___________________________________
2. complimentary
___________________________________
7. summary
___________________________________
3.
dictionary
___________________________________
8. temporary
___________________________________
4. necessary
___________________________________
9. vocabulary
___________________________________
5. ordinary
___________________________________
voluntary
10. ___________________________________
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