Grade 9 Suffixes Quiz

Identify the common suffix in the word 'happiness'.

• -able

• -ful

• -ness

• -ing

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What is the suffix added to the base word 'teach' to make it a noun?

• er

• ly

• ed

• ing

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.2E

Which suffix can be added to the word 'act' to make it mean 'the process of doing something'?

• -ion

• -able

• -ing

• -ful

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.2E

Add the correct suffix to the word 'help' to make it an adjective.

• helping

• helpful

• helpless

• helped

What is the suffix added to the base word 'beauty' to make it an adjective?

• less

• ing

• ful

• ed

Add the suffix '-ful' to the word 'wonder'. What is the new word?

• wondering

• wonderful

• wonderment

• wonderless

What is the base word for the adjective 'careless'?

• care

• carefree

• careful

• uncareful

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which suffix can be added to the word 'fear' to make it mean 'the state of being afraid'?

• -ful

• -able

• -ing

• -less

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.2E

Identify the common suffix in the word 'carelessness'.

• able

• ness

• ful

• less

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What is the suffix added to the base word 'fear' to make it a verb?

• ful

• ing

• ness

• ly

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E