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Common Suffixes

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The meaning of the suffix -able, -ible is (a)  

Choose from the below words
Unable to do
Can be done
Made of
Full of
2.

What is the meaning of the suffix -al, -ial?

a)

Having characteristics of

b)

Comparative

c)

One who

d)

State of, condition of

3.

What is the suffix -ed used to create?

a)

Adverbs

b)

Adjectives

c)

Past tense verbs

d)

Future tense verbs

4.

What is the meaning of the suffix -en?

a)

Act, process

b)

Made of

c)

Without

d)

One who

5.

What can the suffix -er do to a word?

a)

Makes it plural

b)

Makes it a past tense verb

c)

Make it a present participle form of the verb

d)

Makes it comparative

6.

What is the meaning of the suffix -er, -or?

a)

One who

b)

More than one

c)

State of, condition of

d)

Made of

7.

What can the suffix -est do to a word?

a)

Make it a past tense verb

b)

Make it plural

c)

Make it comparative

d)

Make it an adverb

8.

The suffix -ful means (a)  

Choose from the below words
Having characteristics of
One who
Full of
Can be done
9.

The meaning of the suffix -ic is (a)  

Choose from the below words
State of
More than one
Having characteristics of
Full of
10.

What does the suffix -ing do to a word?

a)

Make it plural

b)

Create the present participle form of a verb

c)

Create the past tense form of a verb

d)

Create an adverb

11.

What is the meaning of the suffix -ion, -tion, -ation, -ition?

a)

Act, process

b)

One who

c)

Without

d)

Can be done

12.

What is the meaning of the suffix -ity, -ty?

a)

Full of

b)

Having characteristics of

c)

Made of

d)

State of

13.

The suffix -ive, -ative, -itive can (a)   .

Choose from the below words
Create an adjective from a noun
Create an adverb
Create a present tense participle f
Create a past tense verb
14.

What is the meaning of the suffix -less?

a)

Made of

b)

More than one

c)

Without

d)

Having characteristics of

15.

What is the meaning of the suffix -ly?

a)

Possessing the qualities of

b)

Full of

c)

Characteristic of

d)

Act, process

16.

What is the meaning of the suffix -ment?

a)

Action, process

b)

Full of

c)

More than one

d)

Made of

17.

What is the meaning of the suffix -ness?

a)

Without

b)

Can be done

c)

One who

d)

State of, condition of

18.

Match the following suffixes with their meanings:

a)

-ous

1.

Having characteristics of

b)

-eous

2.

Possessing the qualities of

c)

-ious

3.

More than one

19.

Match the following suffixes with their meanings:

a)

-s, -es

1.

More than one

b)

-able

2.

Can be done

c)

-ful

3.

Full of

d)

-ous

4.

Possessing the qualities of

20.

What is the meaning of the suffix -y?

a)

Characterized by

b)

Act, process

c)

Possessing the qualities of

d)

Made of

21.

What does the suffix -ate mean?

a)

One who does

b)

Full of

c)

Can be done

d)

To have a certain quality

22.

What does the suffix -fy mean?

a)

Make or do

b)

Full of

c)

Made of

d)

Act, Process

23.

What does the suffix -ist mean?

a)

Characterized by

b)

State of

c)

More than one

d)

One who does