Understanding Suffixes and Their Meanings

Understanding Suffixes and Their Meanings

Assessment

Interactive Video

English

6th - 7th Grade

Hard

Created by

Richard Gonzalez

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The video tutorial explains how the suffix 'able' can be used to expand English vocabulary by forming adjectives from verbs and nouns. It provides examples of adjectives like 'drinkable', 'comfortable', and 'predictable', and discusses the pronunciation differences between the verb 'able' and the suffix 'able'. The tutorial also highlights the distinction between the suffixes 'able' and 'ible', noting that 'able' is more commonly used in modern English.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is one of the main benefits of learning suffixes for ESL students?

Increasing vocabulary

Enhancing pronunciation

Improving grammar skills

Understanding idioms

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does the suffix -able change the meaning of a verb?

It makes the verb past tense

It turns the verb into a noun

It indicates that the action is possible

It makes the verb future tense

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the adjective 'drinkable' imply?

It is not safe to drink

It is expensive

It is safe to drink

It is rare

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What quality does the suffix -able add to nouns?

Quantity

Negativity

Possibility

Quality

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does 'comfortable' mean when formed from the noun 'comfort'?

Being expensive

Being uncomfortable

Having the quality of comfort

Lacking comfort

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is an example of an adjective formed from a verb using -able?

Comfortable

Drinkable

Adorable

Remarkable

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does 'predictable' mean?

Impossible to foresee

Known in advance

Unlikely to happen

Difficult to understand

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