Suffixes -ent, -ant, -ment

Categorize the suffixes.

Groups:

(a) Which means full or full of?

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(b) Which means the doer of the action?

• -eous (e.g. courageous)

• -ant (e.g. assistant)

• -ous (e.g. dangerous)

• -ent (e.g. president)

• -or (e.g. inventor)

• -ious (e.g. curious)

• -ist (e.g. artist)

• -ful (e.g. grateful)

• -er (e.g. reader)

• -ent (e.g. student)

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What is the meaning of the suffix -ant?

• having the nature of or relating to

• relating to, belonging to, or living in

• full of

• a person or thing that does something

What is the meaning of the suffix -ment?

• act of

• able to be

• of, like, or suitable for

• in the direction of

What is a suffix?

• A syllable added to the beginning of a word to change its meaning

• A syllable that expresses emotion

• A syllable added to the end of a word to change its meaning

• A syllable with is exaggerated at the end of its pronunciation

Which suffixes denote 'an action or the result of'?

• -ment and -tion/-sion

• -ic and -ive

• -ness and -ous

• -ent and -ant

What does the suffix -ment mean?

• one who does

• state of being; act of

• stuffed or full of

• enlightened state

Which of the following words contains the suffix -ent?

• A) Assistant

• B) Student

• C) Dangerous

• D) Reader

What is the function of the suffix -ant in the word 'assistant'?

• A) To indicate a person who assists

• B) To show a state of being

• C) To describe a quality

• D) To denote a place

Identify the word with the suffix -ment.

• A) Grateful

• B) Management

• C) Curious

• D) Artist

Which suffix would you add to 'manage' to indicate the act of managing?

• A) -ful

• B) -ment

• C) -ous

• D) -ist