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Word Families (POS)

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Do NOT use a dictionary for this quiz!

The suffix "ly" usually means a word is a _____.

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

d)

adverb

2.

The suffix "tion" usually means a word is a _____.

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

d)

adverb

3.

The suffix "full" usually means a word is a _____.

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

d)

adverb

4.

The suffix "ness" usually means a word is a _____.

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

d)

adverb

5.

The suffix "ify" usually means a word is a _____.

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

d)

adverb

6.

The suffix "ally" usually means a word is a _____.

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

d)

adverb

7.

The suffixes "er" or "or" usually means a word is a _____.

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

d)

adverb

8.

The suffix "ize" usually means a word is a _____.

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

d)

adverb

9.

The suffix "ment" usually means a word is a _____.

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

d)

adverb

10.

The suffix "ive" usually means a word is a _____.

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

d)

adverb

11.

What is the noun form of penniless?

(a)  

12.

What is the adjective form of poverty?

(a)  

13.

What is the adverb form of deep?

(a)  

14.

What is the verb form of reflection?

(a)  

15.

What is the noun form of develop?

(a)  

16.

What is the adverb form of loving?

(a)  

17.

What is the adjective form of suspiciously?

(a)  

18.

Look at the word: unhappiness

What do we call the "un" part of this word

a)

the root

b)

the suffix

c)

the prefix

d)

I don't know

19.

Look at the word: reflectively

What do we call the "flect" part of this word

a)

the root

b)

the suffix

c)

the prefix

d)

I don't know

20.

Think about word endings or word families. Can you figure out (understand) what kind of word "sophisticatedly" is?

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

d)

adverb

e)

I don't know

21.

Which word best completes the sentence?

Babies will ____ the sounds and facial expressions of their parents.

a)

confusion

b)

confuse

c)

imitate

d)

imitation

22.

Which word best completes the sentence?

After the storm, we ____ the cause of the flood in our basement: a leaky window.

a)

determined

b)

imitation

c)

imitated

d)

determination

23.

Which word best completes the sentence?

The soccer team showed a lot of _____, but their persistence was not enough to win the championship

a)

determine

b)

development

c)

determination

d)

develop

24.

Which word best completes the sentence?

The couple were tired and hungry from their long trip, so they _____ during the last hour of the drive home.

a)

persuaded

b)

reflected

c)

quarreled

d)

suspected

25.

Which word best completes the sentence?

The new science teacher was not an instant favourite at the school, but the students ____ learned to like him over time.

a)

deeply

b)

lovingly

c)

gradually

d)

suspiciously