Suffixes Quiz

What part of speech does the suffix "-ance" typically indicate?

• Verb

• Adjective

• Noun

• Adverb

Tags

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

Which suffix can be added to a verb to indicate the agent of the action?

• -ful

• -er, -or

• -ness

• -ive

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.2E

What does the suffix "-ly" generally signify when added to a word?

• Noun

• Adjective

• Verb

• Adverb/Adjective

Tags

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.L.3.4C

Choose the suffix that would most likely be found in a word describing a state or quality.

• -ment

• -ness

• -some

• -est

Tags

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

Which suffix would you add to a word to form its comparative degree?

• -est

• -er

• -able

• -ive

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4B

CCSS.L.9-10.4B

CCSS.L.K.4B

CCSS.RF.1.3F

If a word ends with "-ologist," what does it denote?

• A state of being

• A comparative degree

• A person who studies a particular subject

• The agent of an action

Tags

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.L.3.4C

What is the meaning of the suffix "-some" when added to a word?

• State of being

• Agent of an action

• Comparative degree

• Characterized by a certain quality, state, or action

Tags

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.L.3.4C

What does the root "astro" mean?

• to hear

• stars, heaven, space

• to throw

• to step

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

Which root is related to the concept of time?

• geo

• chron

• ject

• loc

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

The root "bio" is associated with which of the following?

• life

• sound

• measurement

• writing, printing

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B