Suffixes -ic & -ical

It is _____ that my teacher still remembers me after 30 years of my graduation.

• fantastical

• fantastic

_________ Buddhist temples and medieval castles cling to Bhutan’s misty valleys. * Fantastic or Fantastical

There is increasing demand for cars that are more _____ on fuel.

• economic

• economical

1. The country has been in a very poor ______ state ever since the decline of its two major industries.

• economical

• economic

Fever or chills, shortness of breath and new loss of taste or smell are ______ symptoms of covid-19. * classical or classic

The works of Haydn and Mozart belong to the _____ period. * classic or classical?

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4B

CCSS.L.9-10.4B

CCSS.L.K.4B

CCSS.RF.1.3F

He suffers ______ mental breakdowns after the world war.

• periodical

• periodic

What is a suffix?

• a base word

• a word part added to the end of a base word

• a word part added to the beginning of a base word

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What does the suffix -ic and -ical mean?

• to become

• relating to

• full of

• without

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What does "athletic" mean?

• relating to an athletes

• without athletes

• to become athletes

• full of athletes