Adjectives suffixes

Adjectives suffixes

Suffixes

A 'suffix' is a letter or group of letters added at the end of a word which makes a new word.

Some of the most common suffixes in adjectives are:

-ous, -al, -able/-ible, -en, -ful, -less, -ly, -y

For example...

• fame → famous, nerves → nervous

• form → formal, post → postal

• drink → drinkable, sense → sensible

• broke → broken, gold → golden

• froget → forgetful, help → helpful

• home → homeless, hope → hopeless

• cloud → cloudy, rain → rainy

Multiple Choice

A thermometer measures...

• rainfall

• temperature

• wind

Multiple Choice

Thermal underwear keeps you...

• cool

• freezing

• warm

Multiple Choice

A parka is a type of...

• coat

• footwear

• skirt

Multiple Choice

If you wear layers of clothing, you could wear...

• a dress only

• a vest, a shirt, and a sweater

• a sweater and a pair of pants

Multiple Choice

Snow boots stop you from...

• slipping

• surviving

• walking

Multiple Choice

An avalanche occurs when...

• it rains

• people fall over on the ice

• snow and ice fall