U19: Suffix -en

‘Forecasters say the storm has .................................... but could strengthen again before it hits Florida.’

• straightened

• loosened

• tightened

• weakened

‘The pain is still there, and I can't really .................................. my back anymore.’

• lengthen

• strenghten

• straighten

• weaken

‘An analyst said the company should lay off more staff in order to ................................... cost control.’

• strenghten

• tighten

• weaken

• loosen

‘Because inactivity .........................the back muscles, pain sufferers should stay active, but it is sometimes easier said than done.’

• straightens

• loosens

• weakens

• strengthens

‘Nicotine is the substance that reinforces and .................................... the desire to smoke.’

• weakens

• strengthens

• straightens

• loosens

Add suffix -en to the root word "tight"

• tigten

• tighteen

• tightin

• tighten

Add suffix -en to the root word "earth"

• earthen

• earten

• eartheen

• eartien

Add suffix -en to the root "light"

• lightin

• lighten

• lighen

• lightten

The suffix -en changes adjectives to form nouns and also changes verbs from adjectives or nouns.

• True

• False

• I don't know

Before making the pizza you must flatten the dough. The suffix -en means...

• without 
• to make, made of