Suffix -ity

what is the suffix of SIMPLE

• simplicity

• simpliciable

• simplicitation

Answer explanation

The suffix of 'SIMPLE' is 'simplicity', which is derived from the root word. The other options, 'simpliciable' and 'simplicitation', are not standard derivatives of 'SIMPLE'.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What is the suffix of DIFFICULT

• difficulty

• difficultive

• difficultation

Answer explanation

The suffix of 'DIFFICULT' is 'difficulty', which is derived from the base word. The other options, 'difficultive' and 'difficultation', are not standard suffixes related to 'DIFFICULT'.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

A suffix comes at the ___________ of a base word.

• beginning

• end

• middle

• under

Answer explanation

A suffix is a group of letters added to the end of a base word to change its meaning or grammatical function. Therefore, the correct answer is 'end', as suffixes always come at the end of words.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What does the suffix -ity and -ty mean?

• not

• being scared

• the state of

• being without

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What is the suffix of ABLE?

• ability

• ablety

• ablity

• abletion

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

Which word uses the suffix -ity correctly?

• Happity

• Happility

• Happinessity

• Happiness

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.2E

What does the suffix -ity indicate in the word 'purity'?

• The act of being pure

• The state of being pure

• The process of purifying

• The ability to purify

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.2E

Choose the correct form of the word with the suffix -ity: 'Real'.

• Realty

• Reality

• Realition

• Realness

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.2E

Identify the word that does not correctly use the suffix -ity.

• Activity

• Creativity

• Productivity

• Productiveity

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.2E

What is the meaning of the suffix -ity in the word 'clarity'?

• The act of clarifying

• The state of being clear

• The process of clearing

• The ability to clear

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A