Suffix Rules and Transformations

This tutorial video covers suffixes -on and -en, explaining their use in forming nouns, verbs, and adjectives. It provides examples and rules for when to double consonants and when to use -n instead of -en for words ending in E.

What is the general rule for words ending in 'on'?

• They are usually verbs.

• They are usually adverbs.

• They are usually adjectives.

• They are usually nouns.

What does the word 'Mel' become when the suffix 'on' is added?

• Melon

• Mellon

• Mell

• Mellen

What is the effect of adding the suffix 'en' to an adjective?

• It changes the adjective to an adverb.

• It changes the adjective to a noun.

• It changes the adjective to another adjective.

• It changes the adjective to a verb.

What does the word 'sharp' become when the suffix 'en' is added?

• Sharpen

• Sharped

• Sharping

• Sharpens

What does the word 'gold' become when the suffix 'en' is added?

• Golded

• Golden

• Golding

• Goldens

What does the word 'wood' become when the suffix 'en' is added?

• Woodens

• Wooded

• Wooding

• Wooden

When should you double the last letter of a root word before adding 'en'?

• When the root word has a short vowel sound.

• When the root word has a long vowel sound.

• When the root word ends with a consonant.

• When the root word ends with a vowel.

What does the word 'hid' become when the suffix 'en' is added?

• Hiden

• Hidded

• Hidden

• Hidding

What is the rule for adding 'n' instead of 'en'?

• If the root word has a long vowel sound.

• If the root word ends with the letter 'e'.

• If the root word ends with a vowel.

• If the root word ends with a consonant.

What does the word 'stole' become when the suffix 'n' is added?

• Stoles

• Stolen

• Stoled

• Stoling