Suffixes -ic & -ical

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What is a suffix?

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A word part added to the end of a base word.

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What does the suffix -ic mean?

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Relating to.

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What does the suffix -ical mean?

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Relating to.

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What is the difference between -ic and -ical?

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-ic is often used for more specific terms, while -ical is used for broader or more general terms.

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Provide an example of a word with the suffix -ic.

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Music.

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Provide an example of a word with the suffix -ical.

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Historical.

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True or False: Suffixes come at the beginning of a base word.

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False.

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What is the meaning of the word 'fantastical'?

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Relating to fantasy; imaginative.

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Fill in the blank: My sister is so _______. (Choose the correct suffix: -ic or -ical)

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Dramatic.

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What is the role of suffixes in word formation?

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Suffixes modify the meaning of the base word and can change its grammatical function.