Morphology Lesson

​Word Forms
Chapter Twenty

​ Many verbs end in the suffix " ate." For example, accentuate, fixate, initiate , narrate, propagate, contaminate, investigate , etc.

​ Many adverbs in English end in the suffix "ly " or "lly." For example, partially, occasionally, outlandishly or innovatively.

​ Words that end in the letter "l" require that you add an additional "l" and then a letter "y" to correctly form and spell the adverb.

partial - partially
occasional - occasionally

Drag and Drop

Drag and drop only the words which are adverbs. ​

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Drag these tiles and drop them in the correct blank above

partially

occasionally

stately

outlandishly

omitted

accentuated

Multiple Choice

Which word below is NOT a verb or action word?

• disguise

• narrate

• innovate

• outlandish

Multiple Choice

Which word below IS an adjective to describe a noun?

• submit

• omit

• passable

• portray

Multiple Choice

Which word below can replace however, in spite of ( that) or despite as a transition word to contrast two ideas?

• Nevertheless

• Additionally

• Moreover

• For example

Multiple Choice

" Ive " can be a suffix ending for both an adjective or a noun. For example, narrative is a noun. Innovative is an adjective. Which word below has an "ive" ending and is a noun?

• imaginative

• initiative

• talkative

• creative

Multiple Choice

What English suffix would I correctly add to the noun, financial. to make it an adverb?

• y

• ly

• ed

Multiple Choice

Which vocabulary word has the same word from for both the verb and noun?

• narrate

• initiate

• disguise

• innovate