Suffixes Study Guide

Question 1

-able
-ible

Answer 1

Can be done

Question 1

-al

Answer 1

Act or process

Question 2

-er

Answer 2

comparative (2)

Question 3

-est

Answer 3

comparative (3+)

Question 4

-ic

Answer 4

having the characteristic of

Question 5

-ing

Answer 5

Present tense

Question 6

-ist

Answer 6

One who

Question 7

-ive

Answer 7

having the nature of

Question 8

-ly

Answer 8

Characteristic of

Question 9

-ness

Answer 9

State of being, condition of

Question 10

-s
-es

Answer 10

plural

Question 11

-ward

Answer 11

in a certain direction

Question 12

-age

Answer 12

action or process

Question 13

-ed

Answer 13

past tense

Question 14

-en

Answer 14

become

Question 15

-er
-or

Answer 15

one who

Question 16

-ful

Answer 16

full of

Question 17

-ify
-fy

Answer 17

make or become

Question 18

-ish

Answer 18

having the quality of

Question 19

-ity

Answer 19

quality or state of

Question 20

-less

Answer 20

without

Question 21

-ment

Answer 21

action or process

Question 22

-ous
-ious

Answer 22

characterized by

Question 23

-tion
-sion

Answer 23

state of being

Question 24

-y

Answer 24

characterized by

Question 25

Why is knowing the meaning of suffixes important

Answer 25

It can help you determine the meaning of an unknown word by looking at its parts

Question 26

what is a suffix?

Answer 26

A suffix is a word part that is added to the end of a base word. A suffix changes the base word's meaning.

Question 27

If you didn't know the meaning of the word forgetfulness, how could your knowledge of suffixes help you to determine its meaning?

Answer 27

I could look at its parts. I see 2 suffixes and a base word. The suffix -ful means full of. The suffix -ness means state of being or condition. Forget means to not remember. If I combine all 3, I can see that forgetfulness means being in a state where you fully do not remember.