Understanding Suffixes and Their Meanings

The video tutorial by Toby from SMASH English covers the use of suffixes to form adjectives, focusing on the B2 First Cambridge exam. It explains various suffixes like -ED, -ING, -FUL, -LESS, -ABLE, -IBLE, -OUS, -IOUS, -ANT, -ENT, -IC, -ICAL, -AL, -AR, and -IVE. The tutorial highlights exceptions and rules for each suffix, emphasizing the importance of understanding these to avoid common mistakes in exams. The video is structured to guide learners through basic to more complex suffix rules, providing examples and clarifying common misconceptions.

What is a suffix?

• A group of letters that form a new word on their own

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

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

• A group of letters that replace the root of a word

What does the -ED suffix typically describe?

• The action being performed

• The feeling itself

• The subject of a sentence

• The object causing a feeling

Which of the following is NOT a correct use of -ING?

• Frightening

• Boring

• Confusing

• Scaring

What is the opposite of 'helpful'?

• Helpless

• Unhelpful

• Careless

• Painful

Which of the following words does NOT exist?

• Endless

• Peaceless

• Pointless

• Lifeless

What does the suffix -ABLE indicate?

• The action is capable of being done

• The action is ongoing

• The action is completed

• The action is impossible

Which word is correct: 'eatable' or 'edible'?

• Eatable

• Neither is correct

• Edible

• Both are correct

What does the suffix -OUS mean?

• Capable of something

• Lacking in something

• Full of something

• Opposite of something

Which suffix is used to form adjectives from nouns ending in -ION?

• -E-OUS

• -IOUS

• -FUL

• -OUS

What suffix is typically added to nouns ending in -ANCE?

• -OUS

• -ENT

• -ANT

• -IVE