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Suffixes -er, -est, -ness Quiz

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which suffix is used to compare two things, more or less?

a)

-er

b)

-est

c)

-ing

d)

-ful

2.

Add the suffix -er to the word 'big'. What is the new word?

a)

biggest

b)

bigly

c)

bigest

d)

bigger

3.

Add the suffix -est to the word 'tall'. What is the new word?

a)

tallest

b)

tallness

c)

taller

d)

tallity

4.

Add the suffix -ness to the word 'kind'. What is the new word?

a)

kindful

b)

kindly

c)

kindnessful

d)

kindness

5.

What is the meaning of the suffix -er?

a)

more or less than something else

b)

less than

c)

person connected with or a person that does (the base word)

d)

a person

6.

Which word has the suffix -er in it? a) faster b) fastly c) fastness

a)

b) fastly

b)

c) fastness

c)

d) fasten

d)

a) faster

7.

Which word has the suffix -est in it? a) biggest b) bigly c) bigness

a)

d) biggestly

b)

a) biggest

c)

b) bigly

d)

c) bigness

8.

What is the meaning of the suffix -ness?

a)

more or less of something

b)

condition of or state of

c)

full of

d)

above or on top

9.

Which word has the suffix -ness in it? a) happy b) happiness c) happier d) watery

a)

d

b)

b

c)

c

d)

a

10.

What is the suffix in the word 'happiest'?

a)

-ly

b)

-ing

c)

-er

d)

-est

11.

What is the meaning of the suffix -est?

a)

the most or the least

b)

Can be small or large but it is the most of the base word.

c)

a person that does the base word.

d)

a high number