Suffixes Ion Less Ful Est

Choose the statements which are true.

• We add a suffix before the root word.

• Adding a suffix can change the meaning of the word.

• Adding a suffix changes from one word class to another (e.g. verb to noun)

• We add a suffix after the root word.

What suffixes can you add to hope?

• -less

• -ful

• -tion

• -ly

What suffixes can you add to predict?

• -tion

• -ion

• -able

• -ly

What suffixes can you add to care?

• -less

• -ful

• -ly

• -tion

What suffixes can you add to mind?

• -sion

• -ly

• -ful

• -less

Complete the word with its suffix. popula ____

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Complete the word with its suffix. discuss ___

Complete the word with its suffix. Egypt ___