Suffixes (Parts of Speech)

Which suffix shows that a word is a noun (person, place, thing, or idea)?

• -er (example: teacher

• -able (example: readable)

• -ize (example: criticize)

• -ful (example: handful)

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which suffix shows that a word is a verb (action)?

• 1. d) -ic (example: athletic)

• c) -ly (example: quickly)

• b) -ion (example: organization)

• -ize (example: organize)

Tags

CCSS.L.2.2C

Which suffix shows that a word is an adjective (something that describes a person, place, thing, or idea)?

• -ive (example: talkative)

• -ly (example: grumpily)

• -ion (example: conversation)

• -ment (example: government)

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

Which suffix shows that a word is an adverb (describes an action)?

• -ness (example: quickness)

• -en (example: quicken)

• -ly (example: quickly)

• -ful (example: beautiful)

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

Which suffix shows that a word is a verb (action)?

• -ly (example: strongly)

• -en (example: strengthen)

• -ic (example: specific)

• -ant (example: important)

Tags

CCSS.L.2.2C

Which suffix shows that a word is a noun (person, place, thing, or idea)?

• -ate (example: create)

• -ion (example: creation)

• -ive (example: creative)

• -ity (example: creativity)

Tags

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.2D

Which suffix shows that a word is an adjective (describes a person, place, thing, or idea?)

• -less (example: careless)

• -ly (example: carefully)

• -ness (example: carefulness)

• -ful (example: careful)

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

Which suffix shows that a word is a verb (action)?

• -ate (example: activate)

• -ion (example: activation)

• -ly (example: actively)

• -ity (example: activity)

Tags

CCSS.L.2.2C

Which suffix shows that a word is an adjective (something that describes a person, place, thing, or idea)?

• -or (example: actor)

• -er (example: teacher)

• -able (example: teachable)

• -ly (example: kindly)

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

Which suffix shows that a word is an adjective (something that describes a person, place, thing, or idea)?

• -ent (example: independent)

• -ence (example: independence)

• -ly (example: independently)

• -ify (example: identify)

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A