Suffix -ment Quiz

Which one is NOT a meaning of the suffix -ment?

• "act of"

• "condition of being"

• "full of"

• "product of"

Where would you find a suffix?

• At the end of a base word

• It is the base word

• In front of the base word

If you add the suffix -ment to a base word, it turns the word into a...

• verb

• noun

• adjective

What does argument mean?

• Full of arguing

• The act of arguing

• Arguing wrongly

What does merriment mean?

• That two people are about to have a wedding

• The condition of being merry

• Full of merry

What about the base word judge changed when adding the suffix -ment. (judgment)

• drop the e

• change y to i

• no change

What about the base word merry changed when adding the suffix -ment. (merriment)

• drop the e

• change y to i

• no change

What about the base word enlarge changed when adding the suffix -ment. (enlargement)

• drop the e

• change y to i

• no change

What does the word improvement mean?

• Condition of being improved

• Full of improvement

• Made no improvement

What does replacement mean?

• Full of replacing

• Product of being replaced

• Replaced badly