Suffix Rules

Front

What happens when we add the suffix 'able' to the root word 'manage'?

Back

The new word becomes an adjective.

Front

What do we do when we add the suffix 'ly' to the root word 'happy'?

Back

We only change the 'Y' to an 'I'.

Front

What is the result of adding the suffix 'ing' to the root word 'smile'?

Back

It becomes 'smiling'.

Front

What happens when we add the suffix 'er' to the root word 'run'?

Back

The verb becomes a noun.

Front

What is the result of adding the suffix 'ing' to the root word 'bake'?

Back

It becomes 'baking'.

Front

What does the suffix 'ful' mean when added to a word?

Back

It means 'full of' or 'having the qualities of'.

Front

What happens when we add the suffix 'less' to a word?

Back

It means 'without'.

Front

What is the effect of adding the suffix 'est' to an adjective?

Back

It indicates the highest degree of the quality.

Front

What does the suffix 'ness' indicate when added to an adjective?

Back

It turns the adjective into a noun, indicating a state or quality.

Front

What happens when we add the suffix 's' or 'es' to a noun?

Back

It makes the noun plural.