Suffixes and Isms

Multiple Choice

What is a base word or a root wor?

• An actual word that can stand on its own.

• A small group of letters that goes in front of a word.

• A small group of letters that goes after a word.

• The structure of words in a sentence.

Multiple Choice

What is suffix?

• a small group of letters that goes before a base word

• an actual word

• a small group of letters that goes behind a base word

• a descriptive word

Multiple Choice

You  will find a suffix at the _______ of a word. 

• beginning

• middle

• end

• both beginning and end

Multiple Choice

When we attach the suffix 'ion' to the end of a base word that ends in -ct, like the word "act", what happen to the pronunciation?

• The spelling of the base word changes.

• The sound of the final 't' in the base word changes from the /t/ sound to the /sh/ sound.

• Nothing happens.

Multiple Choice

When adding the suffix 'ion' to the end of base words that end in -ss, for example "discuss", what happens to the pronunciation?

• The spelling of the base word changes.

• The sound of the final 's' changes from the /s/ sound to the /sh/ sound.

• Nothing happens.

Multiple Choice

What happens to a base word when we add a suffix "-ion"? it becomes a _____

• verb

• noun

• adjective

• adverb

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Transform this word into a noun;

desperate

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Transform this word into a noun;

meditative

Multiple Choice

Can we add the suffix "-ion" to the word "profound"?

• Absolutely!

• Never.

• Maybe...

• sometimes

Multiple Choice

What is the meaning of entranced?

• To be filled with wonder and delight, holding one’s entire attention.

• The opening of an establishment where people come in.

• To be physically exhausted and tired.

• To be confused and unable to understand.

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What is the base word of hallucination?

Multiple Choice

What is the base word of premonition?

• monitor

• premotion

• monition

• premonate