SUFFIXES MENT & NESS

suffixes go at the end of the words (adjectives or verbs)

• CORRECT

• INCORRECT

suffixes change the meaning or purpose of the word.

• INCORRECT

• CORRECT

Can money buy ________? Can it put a smile on your face.

• happyness

• happiness

• happiment

My parents and teachers gave me a lot of __________ to apply to university.

• encouragement

• encourage

• encourageness

You should never look directly at the sun. it can cause______

• blindment

• blind

• blindness

We received a very good ________ at the summer camp.

• treat

• treatness

• treatment

I want to teach ______ to my kids. I want them to say "thank you"

• polite

• politement

• politeness

choose the correct suffix

• argue-argueness

• argue-arguement

choose the correct suffix

• weak-weakness

• weak-weakment

choose the incorrect suffix

• treat-treatment

• treat-treatness