Suffix Test

1. What is a suffix?

• A. An affix that goes before a word
• B. An affix that goes at the end of a word

2. Select the word below that does not have a suffix.

• A. retreat
• B. likely
• C. author
• D. pretending

3. Select the word below that does not have a suffix.

• A. intended
• B. lovely
• C. reread
• D. motionless

4. -ness and -ity

• a. state or condition of
• b. one who
• c. can be done

5. -er, -or

• a. state or condition of
• b. characteristics of
• c. one who
• d. can be done

6. -ly, -y

• a. characteristics of
• b. one who
• c. can be done

7. -able, -ible

• a. state or condition of
• b. characteristics of
• c. one who
• d. can be done

8. -en

• a. state or condition of
• b. made of
• c. without
• d. full of

9. -ful

• a. state or condition of
• b. made of
• c. without
• d. full of

10. -less

• a. state or condition of
• b. made of
• c. without
• d. full of