Suffixes and Their Functions in English

The video tutorial explains the differences between suffixes and prefixes, focusing on how suffixes like 'Y', 'LY', and 'ILY' alter the meanings of words. It details how 'Y' creates adjectives, while 'LY' and 'ILY' form adverbs. Examples are provided to illustrate these concepts, such as 'squeaky' and 'merrily'. The tutorial also covers how root words change when suffixes are added, like changing 'greedy' to 'greedily'.

What is the primary function of a suffix in a word?

• To change the word's tense

• To make the word plural

• To alter the word's meaning

• To change the word's pronunciation

How does adding 'y' to a word affect it?

• It makes the word a noun

• It changes the word's tense

• It turns the word into a verb

• It transforms the word into an adjective

Which of the following words is an example of an adjective formed by adding 'y'?

• Happily

• Quickly

• Running

• Squeaky

What do the suffixes 'ly' and 'ily' create when added to a word?

• Verbs

• Adverbs

• Adjectives

• Nouns

Which of the following is an adverb formed by adding 'ly'?

• Shaggy

• Fluently

• Greedy

• Spotty

When do you change the 'y' to 'i' before adding 'ly'?

• When the root word is a noun

• When the root word ends in 'e'

• When the root word ends in 'y'

• When the root word is a verb

What does the adverb 'merrily' mean?

• With anger

• With joy

• With confusion

• With sadness

Which suffix would you add to 'serious' to form an adverb?

• ly

• ily

• y

• ness

What is the root word in 'greedily'?

• Greeds

• Greed

• Greedy

• Greedily

Which of the following is NOT an adverb?

• Merrily

• Fluently

• Shaggy

• Seriously