Revise Your Spelling: Words Ending in -ious and -eous

In this worksheet, students will practise spelling words ending in -ious and -eous.

Key stage: KS 3

Year: Year 9 English worksheets

Curriculum topic: Writing

Curriculum subtopic: Awareness of Spelling Patterns and Rules

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Worksheet Overview

Many words in English end in either -ious or -eous and it can be hard to know which ending to choose.

Most words that have a 'sh' sound just before the ending are spelt -ious.

For example:

cautious

vicious

conscious

However, there are no other rules to help and unfortunately it is just a case of learning which ending to use!

As always, with tricky spellings, the more you read and the more you practise, the easier it will become!

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