Suffixes -ive -ic -ism

​Suffixes -ive -ic -ism

​-ic associated with

-ive ​doing something

-ism ​act or process

​-ic

Athlete (Noun) a person who exercises a lot

Athletic (adjective) associated with exercise

​-ic

hero (Noun) a brave person

heroic (adjective) associated with being a brave person

Multiple Choice

I like to watch Batman and Superman movies because they have many _____________ characteristics and actions.

• athletic

• heroic

Multiple Choice

My sister likes sport. She is very good at __________ exercises.

• athletic

• heroic

​-ive

attract (verb) ​cause to come to a place

​attractive (adjective) (of a thing) pleasing or appealing to the senses

​-ive

Execute (verb) ​carry out or put into effect

​Executive (adjective) having the power to put plans

Multiple Choice

What is the suffix in supportive?

• ic

• ive

• ism

• support

Multiple Choice

What is the suffix in attractive?

• ive

• ic

• ism

• attract

​-ism

Tour (noun) a journey for pleasure

Tourism (noun) ​The act of visiting places of interest

Multiple Choice

__________is the force exerted by magnets when they attract or repel each other.

• Tourism

• Magnetism

Multiple Choice

What is the base word in heroism?

• hero

• heroic

• ic

• ism

Multiple Choice

What is the suffix in heroism?

• hero

• ism

• ic

• ive

Multiple Choice

What is the base word in capitalism?

• capital

• ism

• ive

• ic