suffixes: able, ment, ness

Front

What does the suffix '-able' mean?

Back

It means 'capable of' or 'able to be'.

Front

What does the suffix '-ment' mean?

Back

It means 'the act of' or 'the result of'.

Front

What does the suffix '-ness' mean?

Back

It means 'the state of being'.

Front

What is an example of a word with the suffix '-able'?

Back

Manageable.

Front

What is an example of a word with the suffix '-ment'?

Back

Amazement.

Front

What is an example of a word with the suffix '-ness'?

Back

Softness.

Front

What is the word for 'capable of being managed'?

Back

Manageable.

Front

What is the word for 'the act of being amazed'?

Back

Amazement.

Front

Which suffix would you use to describe a state of being happy?

Back

-ness (happiness).

Front

Which suffix would you use to describe the act of improvement?

Back

-ment (improvement).