Understanding Suffixes in English

The video tutorial explains suffixes, which are word parts added to the end of root words to modify their meaning. It covers how suffixes are used in job titles, common suffixes like -ed, -ing, and -tion, and how they indicate qualities or characteristics. The tutorial provides examples of suffixes in everyday words and concludes with a summary of their importance in language.

What is a suffix?

• A type of verb

• A root word

• A word part added to the end of a word

• A prefix added to the start of a word

Which suffix is commonly used to indicate a profession?

• ing

• ous

• tion

• er

What is the main word in 'painter'?

• paint

• er

• painted

• painter

What does the suffix 'er' indicate in the word 'baker'?

• A type of action

• A type of job

• A type of quality

• A type of process

Which suffixes are used to indicate past and continuous actions?

• ed and ing

• er and ous

• ly and ness

• tion and ful

What does the suffix 'tion' typically add to a word?

• A sense of action or process

• A description of a person

• A quality or state

• A negative connotation

Which suffix is used in the word 'celebration'?

• ly

• er

• ous

• tion

What does the suffix 'ous' signify?

• Lack of something

• Full of something

• A type of action

• A type of person

Which suffix means 'full of' and is similar to 'ous'?

• tion

• ful

• ness

• ly

What does the suffix 'ful' add to a word?

• A sense of action

• A sense of fullness

• A sense of negativity

• A sense of emptiness