ENGLISH 4 - Suffixes

Multiple Choice

Which of the following words is NOT derived from the root word 'sun'?

• sunflower

• sundress

• sunroom

• moonlight

Open Ended

How do affixes from ancient languages like Greek and Latin influence modern English vocabulary?

Open Ended

Explain the difference between prefixes and suffixes when forming new words from root words.

Multiple Choice

• sailor

• farmer

Multiple Choice

• plumber

• painter

Multiple Choice

• writer

• winner

Multiple Choice

What does the suffix '-ness' indicate when added to a word?

• A person who does something

• A state or condition

• The result of an action

• A place

Word Cloud

Give examples with the suffixes -er or -ness. (Example: traveler, kindness)

Multiple Select

Which of the following are examples of suffixes that help build nouns?

• -er

• -ness

• -ment

• -ist

• -banana

Multiple Choice

Which suffix is used to form a noun that means 'the result of an action'?

• -ment

• -ist

• -ian

• -ly

Multiple Choice

A doctor who cares for your teeth is a __________________

• chemist

• dentist

• shipper

• doctor

Multiple Choice

A scientist in the field of chemistry is called a _______.

• shipper

• teacher

• director

• chemist

Multiple Select

Which of the following suffixes can be used to describe a person?

• -ist

• -ian

• -ment

• -ion

Word Cloud

Write examples with the suffixes -ion or -ian (Examples: confusion, magician)

Multiple Choice

What is an adjective?

• It refers to people, animals, things, places and ideas.

• It refers to actions.

• It refers to the way we do things.

• It refers to words we use to describe people, animals, things, places and ideas.

Multiple Choice

Which suffix would you add to the word 'beauty' to form an adjective?

• -ful

• -ly

• -less

• -ment

Word Cloud

Write examples with the suffixes -ful, -ly or -less. (Example: beautiful, happily, careless).

Multiple Select

What are two examples of ADJECTIVES that use the suffix -ous

• dangerous

• doctorous

• teacherous

• humorous

Multiple Choice

Which of the following suffixes means 'full of', in abundance'?

• -ous

• -cial

• -ed

• -al

Read carefully.
Choose the correct option.

​Let's practice

Multiple Choice

Which suffix means 'relating to'?

• -ed

• -al

• -ous

• -ist

Multiple Choice

Which word best completes the sentence: The ______ played beautiful music at the party?

• musicful

• musician

• musical

• musicist

Multiple Choice

Why is it important to understand the meaning of different suffixes when learning new words?

• It helps in spelling words correctly

• It helps in understanding the meaning of words

• It helps in pronouncing words

• It helps in writing essays