Suffixes G6

Suffixes -able/-ible

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•A suffix is a letter or group of letters placed at the end of a word to create a new word.

Suffixes -able/-ably

The –able/-ably ending is usually (but not always) used if a complete root word can be heard before it.

For example:

dependable     enjoyable     considerable

dependably    enjoyably    considerably

Suffixes -ible/-ibly

The –ible/-ably ending is usually (but not always) used if a complete root word cannot be heard before it.

For example:

horrible            terrible              incredible

   horribly            terribly           incredibly

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Connectives

​What are connectives?

•Connectives in English commonly fall into three categories:

•Conjunctions

•Prepositions

•Adverbs 

Conjunctions link words and phrases together.

Adverbs modify verbs, adjectives and clauses.

Prepositions describe location, place and time.

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