Morpheme Magic: Suffix -AL

Fill in the blank.

The suffix -al means _______.

• they who or that which

• related to or characterized by

• happened in the past

• more than one

Words ending in -al are mostly which part of speech?

(Hint: this part of speech describes nouns.)

• Nouns

• Verbs

• Adjectives

• Adverbs

Fill in the blank.

The suffix -al is usually added to ________ roots.

• Latin

• Anglo Saxon

Which is the correct base for the word confessional?

• country

• confident

• confused

• confession

Which is the correct word sum for the word emotional?

• emotion + al

• emo + al

• emoji + al

• emoty + al

Which is the correct base for the word natural?

• nurture

• natur

• nature

• natal

Which is the correct definition for the word pictorial?

• related to pictures or paintings

• characterized by remedy

• characterized by less

• characterized by confession

Which is the correct base for the word pictorial?

• painting

• pictor

• picture

• photo

Which is the correct word sum for the word territorial?

• territori + al

• territory + al

• terri + al

• terra + al

Which is the correct definition of the word minimal?

• related to mini

• characterized by meaning

• related to marriage

• characterized by less