Literary Vocabulary + Definitions

What is a suffix?

• A suffix is a letter or group of letters added to the end of a word to change its meaning or how it’s used.

• A suffix is a letter or group of letters added to the beginning of a word.

• A suffix is a letter or group of letters inserted in the middle of a word.

• A suffix is a letter or group of letters removed from the end of a word.

What is an affix?

• An affix is a general term for any part (like a prefix or suffix) added to a word to change its meaning.

• An affix is a synonym for a root word.

• An affix is the opposite of a prefix or suffix.

• An affix is a decorative mark added to letters.

What is a root word?

• A root word is the basic part of a word that gives it its main meaning.

• A root word is a prefix added to change the meaning of another word.

• A root word is a suffix that modifies the meaning of the word.

• A root word is an entire phrase derived from other languages.

What is a prefix?

• A prefix is a letter or group of letters added to the beginning of a word to change its meaning.

• A prefix is a group of letters added to the end of a word to form a new word.

• A prefix is a letter or group of letters inserted in the middle of a word to change its meaning.

• A prefix is a syllable that completes another without altering its meaning.

Select the definition of 'hyphen'.

• A punctuation mark used to join words or parts of words

• A punctuation mark used to end a sentence

• A letter in the alphabet

• A symbol representing addition

The definition of 'affix' is a morpheme that is added to a base word.

• A morpheme that is added to a base word.

• A type of punctuation.

• An expression of emotion.

• A numerical data type.

Definition of 'apostrophe':

• A punctuation mark used to indicate possession or the omission of letters.

• A type of conjunction connecting clauses.

• A term describing a long pause in speech.

• An adjective describing a dramatic tone.

Suffix: a group of letters added to the end of a word.

• A group of letters added to the beginning of a word.

• A group of letters inserted in the middle of a word.

• A group of letters added to the end of a word.

• A group of letters removed from a word.

The definition of 'compound word' is:

• A word made up of two or more smaller words functioning as a single unit.

• A word with multiple meanings.

• A word that sounds the same as another word.

• A word formed by adding prefixes or suffixes to a base word.

The definition of 'parenthesis' is:

• A curved mark used to enclose additional information.

• A straight line used in programming.

• A punctuation mark that ends a sentence.

• A symbol used for currency conversion.