Exploring Common Suffixes and Their Meanings

The video tutorial reviews various suffixes, explaining their meanings and uses. It covers suffixes like -ed, -ing, -ly, -en, -er, -est, -ful, -less, -ment, -ness, and -able, illustrating how they modify words to change meanings, indicate tense, or describe states. The tutorial emphasizes the importance of understanding suffixes to comprehend and form new words effectively.

What is a suffix?

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

• A letter added at the start of a word

• A type of punctuation

• A standalone word

What does the suffix 'ed' indicate when added to a verb?

• Future perfect action

• Past action

• Present continuous action

• Future action

Which suffix indicates an ongoing action?

• ed

• ing

• est

• able

Which suffix turns an adjective into an adverb?

• ly

• ness

• less

• ful

Which suffix means 'made of'?

• en

• less

• ful

• ly

What does the suffix 'less' signify?

• More than

• Full of

• Without

• Made of

Which suffix is used to compare three or more items?

• est

• ful

• er

• able

What does the suffix 'ment' relate to?

• Comparison

• State of being

• Capability

• Action or process

What does the suffix 'able' imply about a word?

• It is ongoing

• It can be done

• It is the best

• It is comparative

What does the suffix 'ness' denote?

• Capability

• Lack of something

• State or condition

• Comparison