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WorksheetsUnderstanding Suffixes and Tenses Quiz
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 20mins
What does the suffix "-less" mean in the word "hopeless"?
Full of hope
Without hope
More hope
Less hope
What does the suffix "-ness" mean in the word "happiness"?
The act of being happy
Without happiness
Full of happiness
More happy
Which of the following words contains the suffix "-ist"?
Teacher
Artist
Happiness
Hopeless
Identify the past tense form of the verb "go".
Goes
Going
Went
Gone
Identify the present tense form of the verb "sing".
Sang
Sung
Sing
Sings
Identify the future tense form of the verb "write".
Wrote
Writes
Writing
Will write
What does the suffix "-less" imply in the word "fearless"?
Full of fear
Without fear
More fear
Less fear
What does the suffix "-ness" imply in the word "darkness"?
The act of being dark
Without dark
Full of dark
More dark
Which of the following words contains the suffix "-ist"?
Driver
Pianist
Darkness
Fearless
Identify the past tense form of the verb "take".
Takes
Taking
Took
Taken
Identify the present tense form of the verb "begin".
Began
Begun
Begin
Begins
Identify the future tense form of the verb "read".
Read
Reads
Reading
Will read
Explain the meaning of the suffix "-less" in the word "careless" and provide an example of its use in a sentence.
Full of care; "She is very careless with her belongings."
Without care; "He was careless and broke the vase."
More care; "She is careless about her studies."
Less care; "He is careless about his appearance."
Explain the meaning of the suffix "-ness" in the word "kindness" and provide an example of its use in a sentence.
The act of being kind; "Her kindness was appreciated by everyone."
Without kindness; "His kindness was unnoticed."
Full of kindness; "She is kindness itself."
More kind; "He showed kindness to everyone."
Identify the role of the suffix "-ist" in the word "scientist" and explain its significance.
A person who studies science; "The scientist made a new discovery."
A person who teaches; "The scientist taught the class."
A person who writes; "The scientist wrote a book."
A person who paints; "The scientist painted a picture."
Identify the past tense form of the verb "eat" and use it in a sentence.
Eats; "He eats breakfast every day."
Eating; "He is eating breakfast."
Ate; "He ate breakfast this morning."
Eaten; "He has eaten breakfast."
Identify the present tense form of the verb "swim" and use it in a sentence.
Swam; "He swam in the pool yesterday."
Swum; "He has swum in the pool."
Swim; "He can swim very fast."
Swims; "He swims every morning."
Identify the future tense form of the verb "speak" and use it in a sentence.
Spoke; "He spoke at the meeting."
Speaks; "He speaks fluently."
Speaking; "He is speaking now."
Will speak; "He will speak at the conference tomorrow."
What does the suffix "-less" mean in the word "endless" and how does it change the meaning of the root word?
Full of end; "The endless road stretched before us."
Without end; "The endless road stretched before us."
More end; "The endless road stretched before us."
Less end; "The endless road stretched before us."
What does the suffix "-ness" mean in the word "sadness" and how does it change the meaning of the root word?
The act of being sad; "Her sadness was evident."
Without sad; "Her sadness was evident."
Full of sad; "Her sadness was evident."
More sad; "Her sadness was evident."
Identify the role of the suffix "-ist" in the word "journalist" and explain its significance.
A person who writes journals; "The journalist reported the news."
A person who studies; "The journalist studied the topic."
A person who teaches; "The journalist taught the class."
A person who paints; "The journalist painted a picture."
Identify the past tense form of the verb "see" and use it in a sentence.
Sees; "He sees the bird."
Seeing; "He is seeing the bird."
Saw; "He saw the bird yesterday."
Seen; "He has seen the bird."
Identify the present tense form of the verb "drive" and use it in a sentence.
Drove; "He drove to work yesterday."
Driven; "He has driven to work."
Drive; "He can drive very well."
Drives; "He drives to work every day."
Identify the future tense form of the verb "build" and use it in a sentence.
Built; "He built a house last year."
Builds; "He builds houses."
Building; "He is building a house."
Will build; "He will build a house next year."
Suffixes are added _____________ of a word.
at the beginning
in the middle
at the end
Suffixes are added to words to change their meaning.
True
False
What is the meaning of the suffix -ful in cheerful and thankful?
most
one who
full of
without
What is the meaning of the suffix -er in teacher and swimmer?
without
full of
can be done
one who
Being careful means...
What suffix means without?
-ity
-less
-ment
-ous
What does the suffix -er mean?
the state of being
causing
someone who does
having
It is important to treat everyone with kindness. What is the suffix on this word.
ness
kind
less
ful
-ment is a suffix that means action or process. What word means amusement or pleasure that comes from watching a performer, playing a game, etc.?
attainment
entertainment
government
repayment
