Word formation (suffixes)

Which of the following statements about suffixes is correct?

• All words have suffixes.

• Suffixes are only used to change verbs to nouns.

• Suffixes always come at the end of the word.

• The meaning of each suffix is the same no matter which word they are matched to.

Match the following suffixes to the category they belong to.

Groups:

(a) Verb suffixes

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(b) Noun suffixes

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(c) Adjective suffixes

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(d) Adverb suffixes

• -ity
• -ic
• -ful
• -ate

• -less
• -able
• -ify
• -ly
• -or

• -tion
• -ness
• -ance

• -ize
• -ment
• -en
• -ous

Which of the following nouns does not use any noun suffixes?

(You may choose more than one.)

• National

• emperor

• activity

• Tracy

Which of the following words does not use any noun suffix?

(You may choose more than one answer.)

• oval

• spaceship

• absence

• development

Which of the following words does not use any verb suffixes?

(You may choose more than one)

• lengthen

• Spotify

• affectionate

• franchise

Which of the following words contain adjective suffixes?

(You may choose more than one.)

• edible

• vulnerable

• painful

• beauty

Which of the following words does not use any adverb suffixes?

(You may choose more than one.)

• silly

• friendly

• easily

• excitingly

The encouraging leader often ___________ (motive) and energized the members.

The dancer's grace and ____________ (elegant) brought joy to people.

Tom has a clever and ___________ (analyze) mind that helped him solved a lot of problems.