Suffixes -ent, -ant, -ment

What is the meaning of the suffix -ent?

• Adverb suffix indicating a comparison between two things

• Noun suffix indicating a person who performs a specific action

• Adjective suffix indicating the presence of a specified quality or state.

• Verb suffix indicating a past action

Give an example of a word ending in -ent.

• confident

• excellent

• magnificent

• consistent

What is the meaning of the suffix -ant?

• One who is in favor of something

• Person performing the action

• Place where something is kept

• One who is against something

Provide a word that ends in -ant.

• Brilliant

• Significant

• Elegant

• Vibrant

What is the significance of the suffix -ment?

• Result or product of an action or process

• Term used for denoting a person

• Suffix indicating location or direction

• Prefix denoting action or process

Can you think of a word that has -ment as a suffix?

• enjoyment

• judgement

• movement

• excitement

Name a word that ends in -ent and means 'causing or performing an action'.

• efficient

• confident

• violent

• consistent

Identify a word that ends in -ant and refers to 'a person who does something'.

• participant

• defendant

• servant

• assistant

Give an example of a word that ends in -ment and denotes 'the result of an action'.

• enjoyment

• achievement

• development

• judgement

Categorize the following suffixes.

Groups:

(a) Noun-Forming Suffixes

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(b) Adjective-Forming Suffixes

• -less (e.g. careless)

• -ant (e.g. assistant)

• -tion (e.g. education)

• -ious (e.g. copious)

• -eous (courageous)

• -hood (e.g. neighborhood)

• -age (e.g. storage)

• -ty (e.g. certainty)

• -ful (e.g. flavorful)

• -able (e.g. capable)

• -ous (e.g. curious)

• -ment (e.g. movement)

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CCSS.L.7.4B