WorksheetsSuffix "ous" Practice
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 18mins
What does the word "Gracious" mean?
Roomy, possessing ample space
Kind towards others who are less fortunate, possessing grace and kindness
Noisy, energetic, and cheerful, possessing noisy qualities
Dangerous, having danger or risk
Which word describes something that is unplanned and occurs at the spur of the moment?
Spacious
Ferocious
Spontaneous
Perilous
If something is described as "Ferocious," what characteristic does it have?
It is airy, having the form of a gas
It is savagely cruel or violent, possessing ferocity
It is causing great damage or suffering, possessing qualities of a disaster
It is noisy, energetic, and cheerful, possessing noisy qualities
What does "Ambitious" mean?
Dangerous, having danger or risk
Airy, having the form of a gas
Possessing a strong desire to succeed, having ambition
Roomy, possessing ample space
Choose the word that best fits the definition: "Possessing extremely and shockingly evil or cruel qualities."
Monstrous
Boisterous
Gaseous
Spacious
What is the meaning of the suffix "-ous" as used in the words on the page?
Dangerous, having danger or risk
Roomy, possessing ample space
Having the quality of, full of
Airy, having the form of a gas
If something is described as "Perilous," what characteristic does it have?
It is full of danger or risk, possessing peril
It is savagely cruel or violent, possessing ferocity
It is causing great damage or suffering, possessing qualities of a disaster
It is noisy, energetic, and cheerful, possessing noisy qualities
Choose the word that best fits the definition: "Having a strong desire for power."
Powerful
Spacious
Boisterous
Ambitious
If something is described as "Spontaneous," what characteristic does it have?
It is performed or occurring as a result of a sudden inner impulse or inclination and without premeditation or external stimulus, possessing spontaneity
It is savagely cruel or violent, possessing ferocity
It is causing great damage or suffering, possessing qualities of a disaster
It is noisy, energetic, and cheerful, possessing noisy qualities
What does "Spontaneous" mean?
Performed or occurring as a result of a sudden inner impulse or inclination and without premeditation or external stimulus, possessing spontaneity
Having a strong desire to succeed, having ambition
Full of danger or risk, possessing peril
Kind towards others who are less fortunate, possessing grace and kindness
If something is described as "Monstrous," what characteristic does it have?
It is performed or occurring as a result of a sudden inner impulse or inclination and without premeditation or external stimulus, possessing spontaneity
It is savagely cruel or violent, possessing monstrous qualities
It is causing great damage or suffering, possessing qualities of a disaster
It is noisy, energetic, and cheerful, possessing noisy qualities
Choose the word that best fits the definition: "Possessing a strong desire to succeed."
Spontaneous
Ambitious
Perilous
Gracious
