Suffixes Which Add Meaning

Agent suffixes create nouns from verbs.

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• false

Agent suffixes mean "one that is something or does something".

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• false

Agent suffixes create nouns from other nouns.

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• false

Three suffixes that are used to name people from a particular place are:

• -IAN
• -OR
• -AN

• -ESE
• -STER

The suffixes -er, -ard, and -ster are always agent suffixes.

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• false

The suffix -age is a noun-creator.

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• false

Three suffixes that are used to create adjectives are:

• -ABLE,

• -FUL,

• -AGE

• -EER

• -LESS

Which of the following is NOT a meaning of -age?

• an action or result of an action
• a place
• amount or number
• a collection of things
• lacking

Which of the following is NOT a meaning of -able?

• able to be
• worthy of being
• one who is being trained
• having the qualities of

The suffixes -ful and -less can be used to create antonyms.

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• FALSE