Questions about Suffixes

When someone is very friendly, they might be referred to as a "friendly" person. What suffix forms this word?

• -less

• -ful

• -able

• -ness

If you were to describe a very cheerful mood, which of the following words would be appropriate?

• Cheerful

• Cheer

• Cheerfulness

• Cheeriest

A person who writes professionally can be called a:

• Write

• Writer

• Writing

• Writely

If a plant is capable of growing quickly, you would say it is:

• Growth

• Grow

• Growing

• Growable

The term "happiness" contains which suffix?

• -ness

• -ly

• -ful

• -ing

Someone exhibiting kindness is often described as:

• Kindly

• Kind

• Kindness

• Kinds

A person who studies history is a:

• Historic

• Historian

• Historyful

• Histories

If a situation is manageable, the correct form of the word is:

• Manage

• Management

• Managemental

• Manageable

The word "fearless" means:

• Full of fear

• Without fear

• Fearful

• Fearsome

A "beautiful" sunset is an example of which suffix being used?

• -ful

• -ness

• -able

• -ly