Suffixes Review

The suffix "-ion" means...

• action or process

• state, quality, act

• able to be

• tending to or performing

The suffix "-ation" means...

• like, related to

• to make or act

• an action or process

• having the quality of

The suffix "-y" means...

• to make or act

• state of, quality, act

• one who, that which

• in the manner of 

turns a verb into the gerund form (present progressive)

• -acy

• -ed

• -en

• -ing

The suffix -al means:

• Related to or characterized by.

• Like or manner of.

• Act of, state of, result of.

• Past tense.

turns most verbs into the past tense

• -acy

• -ed

• -en

• -ing

Match the word to the correct suffix.

Heart

• -ous

• -tion

• -less

• -ible

What does the suffix -y mean?

• state of

• full of or full

• full of, inclined to, or characterized by

• without

The suffix -al means. (ex. survival)

• having

• without

• act or process of

The suffix -er means (ex. older)

• comparative

• without

• making of