Exploring the Derivational Suffix '-en' in English Vocabulary

What does the suffix 'en' generally do when added to an adjective or noun?

• It makes the word an adjective.

• It makes the word a noun.

• It makes the word an adverb.

• It makes the word a verb.

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CCSS.L.3.2E

Which of the following is the correct transformation using the suffix 'en'?

• Light -> Lightness

• Fat -> Fattening

• Short -> Shorten

• Wide -> Widener

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CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

What is the verb form of 'dark' using the suffix 'en'?

• Darken

• Darkening

• Darkness

• Darkener

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CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

Which sentence correctly uses a verb formed with the suffix 'en'?

• He was so beautiful when he moisten his lips.

• He was so beautiful when he moistening his lips.

• She was so beautiful when she moistens her lips.

• She was so beautiful when she moistened her lips.

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CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

What is the verb form of 'weak' using the suffix 'en'?

• Weaken

• Weakening

• Weakness

• Weakener

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CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

Which of the following is NOT a correct transformation using the suffix 'en'?

• Tight -> Tighten

• Cheap -> Cheaper

• Sad -> Sadden

• Loose -> Loosen

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CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

What is the verb form of 'stiff' using the suffix 'en'?

• Stiffener

• Stiffness

• Stiffening

• Stiffen

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CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

Which sentence correctly uses a verb formed with the suffix 'en'?

• The lightbulb is loose, could you loosening it?

• The lightbulb is loose, could you loosen it?

• The lightbulb is loose, could you loose it?

• The lightbulb is loose, could you looser it?

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CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

What is the verb form of 'length' using the suffix 'en'?

• Lengthening

• Lengthener

• Lengthness

• Lengthen

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CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

Which of the following sentences correctly uses a verb formed with the suffix 'en'?

• The days begin to lengthen after December.

• The days begin to length after December.

• The days begin to lengthness after December.

• The days begin to lengthening after December.

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CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E