Suffixes -er, -est, -ness Quiz

Which suffix is used to compare two things, more or less?

• -er

• -est

• -ing

• -ful

Add the suffix -er to the word 'big'. What is the new word?

• biggest

• bigly

• bigest

• bigger

Add the suffix -est to the word 'tall'. What is the new word?

• tallest

• tallness

• taller

• tallity

Add the suffix -ness to the word 'kind'. What is the new word?

• kindful

• kindly

• kindnessful

• kindness

What is the meaning of the suffix -er?

• more or less than something else

• less than

• person connected with or a person that does (the base word)

• a person

Which word has the suffix -er in it? a) faster b) fastly c) fastness

• b) fastly

• c) fastness

• d) fasten

• a) faster

Which word has the suffix -est in it? a) biggest b) bigly c) bigness

• d) biggestly

• a) biggest

• b) bigly

• c) bigness

What is the meaning of the suffix -ness?

• more or less of something

• condition of or state of

• full of

• above or on top

Which word has the suffix -ness in it? a) happy b) happiness c) happier d) watery

• d

• b

• c

• a

What is the suffix in the word 'happiest'?

• -ly

• -ing

• -er

• -est