Suffix -ble

The meaning of words with the suffix -ble means

• no action

• repeated action

• some action

• not enough action

The boxes __________ down the stairs and landed at the bottom with a loud thump shocking the passers-by !

• fumbled

• grumbled

• nimble

• tumbled

The children cannot understand the elderly man when he _________.

• rumbles

• mumbles

• fumbles

• nibbles

The children started to _________ over the toys as each wanted to play with them but did not have the chance !

• fumble

• grumble

• squabble

• ramble

Lizzy _____________ over a pebble on the ground and lost her balance as she was looking at her handphone and not looking where she was going.

• grumbled

• dribbled

• nibbled

• stumbled

The soccer players were taught to _________ the ball with their feet by their coach.

• dribbled

• dribble

• fumble

• babble