Suffixes

Question 1

-able

Answer 1

Can be done

Question 2

-y

Answer 2

Characterized by

Question 3

-ed

Answer 3

Past-tense verb

Question 4

-ness

Answer 4

State or quality

Question 5

What is a Suffix

Answer 5

A suffix is an affix added to the end of a word

Question 6

Fill in the Blank

Noun Suffixs are used to ____________

Answer 6

to identify a person, place, thing, or idea

Question 7

-ee

Noun Suffix

Answer 7

Individual does something

Ex: Referee, Employee, Trustee

Question 8

-eer

Noun Suffix

Answer 8

engaged in something, associated with something

Ex: auctioneer, volunteer, engineer, profiteer

Question 9

-er

Noun Suffix

Answer 9

someone who performs an action

helper, teacher, preacher, dancer

Question 10

-ion

Noun Suffix

Answer 10

the action or process of

Ex: celebration, opinion, decision, revision

Question 11

-ism

Noun Suffix

Answer 11

theory, act or belief

Ex: criticism, humanism, professionalism, patirotism

Question 12

-ity

Noun Suffix

Answer 12

the state or condition of

probability, equality, abnormality, civility

Question 13

-ment

Noun suffix

Answer 13

the action or result of

Ex: movement, retirement, abandonment, establishment

Question 14

-ness

Noun Suffix

Answer 14

a state or quality

Ex: fondness, awareness, kindness, darkness

Question 15

-or

Answer 15

a person who is something

Ex: distributor, investigator, translator, conductor

Question 16

-sion

Answer 16

State or being

Ex: depression, confusion, tension, compulsion

Question 17

-ship

Answer 17

Position held

Ex: ownership, courtship, internship

Question 18

-th

Answer 18

State or quality

Example: strength, labyrinth, depth, warmth

Question 19

What is an Adjective Suffix?

Answer 19

These suffixes work to make words that you can use to describe things.

An adjective is a word used to describe things

Question 20

• able
• ible

Adjective Suffix

Answer 20

Capable of being

Example: preventable, adaptable, predictable, credible

Question 21

-al

Adjective

Answer 21

Pertaining to

Pertain means to belong to or be connected with something

Example: theatrical, natural, criminal, seasonal

Question 22

-ant

Adjective suffix

Answer 22

inclined to or tending to

Example: vigilant, defiant, brilliant, reliant

Question 23

-ary

Adjective suffix

Answer 23

Of or relating to

Example: budgetary, planetary, military, honorary

Question 24

-ful

Adjective suffix

Answer 24

Full of or notable of

Example: grateful, beautiful, wonderful, fanciful

Question 25

-ic | Adjective suffix

Answer 25

Relating to ## Footnote Example: iconic, organic, heroic, poetic

Question 26

- ious - ous | adjective suffix

Answer 26

Having qualities of ## Footnote Example: gracious, cautious, humorous, fabulous

Question 27

-ive | Adjective suffix

Answer 27

Quality or nature of ## Footnote Example: creative, expensive, expressive, preventive

Question 28

-less | adjective suffix

Answer 28

Without something ## Footnote Example: hopeless, faultless, fearless, restless

Question 29

-y | Adjective suffix

Answer 29

Made up of or characterized by ## Footnote Example: brainy, fruity, tasty, grouchy

Question 30

What is a verb suffix?

Answer 30

In a sentence, you use a verb to tell the action or state.

Question 31

-ed | Verb suffix

Answer 31

past-tense version of a verb ## Footnote Example: laughed, climbed, called, missed

Question 32

-en | Verb suffix

Answer 32

Become ## Footnote Example: soften, fasten, lengthen, strengthen

Question 33

-er | verb suffix

Answer 33

action or process, making an adjective comparative ## Footnote Example: faster, bigger, fuller, longer

Question 34

-ing | Verb suffix

Answer 34

verb form/present participle of an action ## Footnote Example: laughing, swimming, driving, writing

Question 35

- ize - ise | Verb suffix

Answer 35

To cause or to become ## Footnote Example: memorialize, authorize, commercialize, advertise

Question 36

What is an adverb suffix

Answer 36

adverbs are important because they convey information about adjectives or verbs

Question 37

-ly | Adverb suffix

Answer 37

in what manner something is being done ## Footnote Example: bravely, simply, honestly, gladly

Question 38

-ward | adverb suffix

Answer 38

in a certain direction ## Footnote Example: backward, wayward, awkward, afterward

Question 39

-wise | Adverb suffix

Answer 39

In relation to ## Footnote Example: clockwise, edgewise, lengthwise, otherwise