Base/Root Words and Suffixes -less, -ful, -ment, -ness

What is the base/root word in the word CONTENTMENT?

• con

• tent

• content

• ment

These rotten apples are quite _______.

• worthful

• worthment

• worthness

• worthless

I would be most grate______ if you would wash my car.

• less

• ment

• ful

• ness

My new shoes are _________ so far.

• spotment

• spotful

• spotless

• spotness

What is the base/root word in the word THOUGHTFUL?

• thought

• ful

• though

• thoughtfull

Tom saved a man from drowning and was rewarded for his brave______.

• less

• ful

• ment

• ness

What is the base/root word in the word ASSIGNMENT?

• sign

• assign

• ment

• assignment

The ____________ of the snow hurts my eyes!

• brightless

• brightful

• brightment

• brightness

What is the base/root word in the word AGREEMENT?

• ment

• a

• agree

• agreement

What is the base/root word in the word DEVELOPMENT?

• de

• develop

• ment

• development