8E word skills - adjective suffixes

Choose the correct sufffix for the adjective: (furi + -ous)

economic

• -able

• -al

• -ful

• -ish

Answer explanation

economic (n) + -al (like, with the quality of) -> economical (like economic, with the quality of economic)

Choose the correct sufffix for the adjective: (furi + -ous)

self

• -able

• -al

• -ful

• -ish

Answer explanation

self (n) + -ish (like, similar to) -> selfish (like self, similar to self)

Choose the correct sufffix for the adjective: (furi + -ous)

luck

• -ish

• -less

• -ly

• -y

Answer explanation

luck (n) + -y (like, with the quality of) -> lucky (like luck, with the quality of luck)

Choose the correct adjective(s) with the correct suffix -ful

• afford

• beauty

• care

• child

Answer explanation

n-ful (full of or giving): beautiful (full of beauty or giving beauty), careful (full of care or giving care)

Choose the correct adjective(s) with the correct suffix -less

• drink

• green

• help

• magic

Answer explanation

n-less (without): helpless (without help)

Choose the correct adjective(s) with the correct suffix -ish

• drink

• green

• help

• magic

Answer explanation

n-ish (like, similar to): greenish (like green, similar to green)

Choose the correct adjective(s) with the correct suffix -able

• afford

• beauty

• care

• child

Answer explanation

v-able (possible to): affordable (possible to afford)

Choose the correct adjective(s) with the correct suffix -ly

• afford

• care

• coward

• green

Answer explanation

n-ly (like, with the quality of): cowardly (like coward, with the quality of coward)

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2E

Choose the correct adjective(s) with the correct suffix -al

• afford

• care

• coward

• magic

Answer explanation

n-al (like, with the quality of): magical (like magic, with the quality of magic)

This coffee isn't very nice, but I suppose it's [...].

• drinkable

• greenish

• helpless

• magical

Answer explanation

not very delicious, but can drink