Roots and affixes

Back formations are words or generally verbs that are formed by removing from a noun what is believed to be a suffix.

Which is the correct example?

• bargain - gain

• emote- emotion

• staying- stay

• dislocation- locat

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

The moon ______________________ the sky every evening.

• illuminate

• extinguish

• obscure

• darken

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

1. Through consistent practice and guidance, the musician continued to _____ (excel), mastering various musical instruments.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

For my job application, I had to ______ my full name and address.

• provide

• explode

• complicate

• consume

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

1. Hurricanes pick up runoff water that can __________________ drinking water.

• humble

• contaminate

• benevolent

• imperil

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

Which word best completes the sentence:

SENTENCE: Let's hope that we never _______ our supply of water.

• Considerably

• deplete

• downplay

• sustainable

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

The workers demolished the old houses so that a new shopping mall will be built.

• built

• destroyed

• fixed

• cleaned

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CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

A. considered B. rescued C. pulled D. roughed

• A

• B

• C

• D

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

Add the suffix -ing to the word bake

• bakeing

• baking

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

There are some who believe that you can ___ as an animal in your next life.

• physical

• reincarnate

• animate

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E