

Understanding Suffixes and Base Words
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English
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3rd - 4th Grade
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Practice Problem
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Hard
Richard Gonzalez
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the primary function of a suffix in a word?
To change the word's pronunciation
To alter the word's meaning slightly
To change the word's tense
To make the word plural
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following words uses the suffix 'er' to indicate a person who performs an action?
Happiness
Joyful
Quickly
Runner
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the suffix 'er' signify in the word 'singer'?
A person who sings
A place where singing happens
An object used for singing
A type of song
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In the word 'visitor', what role does the suffix 'or' play?
It changes the word to an adjective
It signifies a person who visits
It makes the word past tense
It indicates a place
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which word correctly uses the suffix 'or' to indicate a person who performs an action?
Quickest
Joyous
Happier
Actor
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does the pronunciation of 'or' in 'actor' differ from its spelling?
It is silent
It is pronounced as 'er'
It is pronounced as 'ar'
It is pronounced as 'or'
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which suffix would you use to indicate a person who paints?
er
or
ing
ed
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