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Suffix "ous" Practice

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 18mins

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1.

What does the word "Gracious" mean?

a)

Roomy, possessing ample space

b)

Kind towards others who are less fortunate, possessing grace and kindness

c)

Noisy, energetic, and cheerful, possessing noisy qualities

d)

Dangerous, having danger or risk

2.

Which word describes something that is unplanned and occurs at the spur of the moment?

a)

Spacious

b)

Ferocious

c)

Spontaneous

d)

Perilous

3.

If something is described as "Ferocious," what characteristic does it have?

a)

It is airy, having the form of a gas

b)

It is savagely cruel or violent, possessing ferocity

c)

It is causing great damage or suffering, possessing qualities of a disaster

d)

It is noisy, energetic, and cheerful, possessing noisy qualities

4.

What does "Ambitious" mean?

a)

Dangerous, having danger or risk

b)

Airy, having the form of a gas

c)

Possessing a strong desire to succeed, having ambition

d)

Roomy, possessing ample space

5.

Choose the word that best fits the definition: "Possessing extremely and shockingly evil or cruel qualities."

a)

Monstrous

b)

Boisterous

c)

Gaseous

d)

Spacious

6.

What is the meaning of the suffix "-ous" as used in the words on the page?

a)

Dangerous, having danger or risk

b)

Roomy, possessing ample space

c)

Having the quality of, full of

d)

Airy, having the form of a gas

7.

If something is described as "Perilous," what characteristic does it have?

a)

It is full of danger or risk, possessing peril

b)

It is savagely cruel or violent, possessing ferocity

c)

It is causing great damage or suffering, possessing qualities of a disaster

d)

It is noisy, energetic, and cheerful, possessing noisy qualities

8.

Choose the word that best fits the definition: "Having a strong desire for power."

a)

Powerful

b)

Spacious

c)

Boisterous

d)

Ambitious

9.

If something is described as "Spontaneous," what characteristic does it have?

a)

It is performed or occurring as a result of a sudden inner impulse or inclination and without premeditation or external stimulus, possessing spontaneity

b)

It is savagely cruel or violent, possessing ferocity

c)

It is causing great damage or suffering, possessing qualities of a disaster

d)

It is noisy, energetic, and cheerful, possessing noisy qualities

10.

What does "Spontaneous" mean?

a)

Performed or occurring as a result of a sudden inner impulse or inclination and without premeditation or external stimulus, possessing spontaneity

b)

Having a strong desire to succeed, having ambition

c)

Full of danger or risk, possessing peril

d)

Kind towards others who are less fortunate, possessing grace and kindness

11.

If something is described as "Monstrous," what characteristic does it have?

a)

It is performed or occurring as a result of a sudden inner impulse or inclination and without premeditation or external stimulus, possessing spontaneity

b)

It is savagely cruel or violent, possessing monstrous qualities

c)

It is causing great damage or suffering, possessing qualities of a disaster

d)

It is noisy, energetic, and cheerful, possessing noisy qualities

12.

Choose the word that best fits the definition: "Possessing a strong desire to succeed."

a)

Spontaneous

b)

Ambitious

c)

Perilous

d)

Gracious