-ant, -ance and -ancy endings.

In the last few weeks, year 6 have  been learning about words ending in -ant, -ance and -ancy.

The -ce and -cy endings  are generally nouns and the -ant are generally adjectives .

Adjectives Noun
significant significance
hesitant hesitancy
elegant elegance
relevant relevance
defiant defiance
vigilant vigilance
instant instance
fragrant fragrance
dominant  dominance

 

 

 

 

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