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Suffixes -ous and -able

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a suffix?

a)

word part at the end

b)

word part at the beginning

c)

word part in the middle

d)

root word

2.

What does the suffix -able mean?

a)

full of something

b)

in a certain way

c)

able to be

d)

without

3.

What does the suffix -ous mean?

a)

full of

b)

not

c)

again

d)

a person who

4.

Please don't throw away that plastic bag. We can use it again. It's ______________________.

a)

drinkable

b)

washable

c)

reusable

d)

believable

5.

What is joyous?

a)

without joy

b)

joy again

c)

full of joy

d)

before joy

6.

to be able to break

a)

flexible

b)

breakable

c)

unbreakable

d)

bendable

7.

What is the root word of dangerous?

a)

-ous

b)

da-

c)

-er

d)

danger

8.

The new couch is so nice! It's so ___________________ that I fell asleep on it.

a)

comfortable

b)

drinkable

c)

washable

d)

readable

9.

I get ______________________ in front of a crowd.

a)

curious

b)

nervous

c)

glorious

d)

fabulous

10.

to be able to enjoy

a)

laughable

b)

presentable

c)

acceptable

d)

enjoyable

11.

The fireman was so ______________________ running back into the burning building.

a)

enormous

b)

jealous

c)

courageous

d)

tremendous

12.

Don't worry, the water is very clean. It's __________________.

a)

comfortable

b)

lovable

c)

drinkable

d)

stretchable

13.

The photographers took pictures of the _________________ actors as they walked the red carpet.

a)

famous

b)

dangerous

c)

mountainous

d)

various

14.

What is poisonous?

a)

without poison

b)

poison again

c)

poison before

d)

full of poison

15.

What is the root word of believable?

a)

-able

b)

be-

c)

believe

d)

-liev