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Worksheet time: 45mins
What is the meaning of the suffix '-tion'?
It is used to form adjectives indicating a quality or state.
It is used to form nouns indicating the action or result of a verb.
It is used to form verbs indicating an action or process.
It is used to form adverbs indicating manner or degree.
What does the suffix '-ful' mean when added to a noun?
Full of or having the qualities of
Lacking or devoid of
A state of being or condition
A type of measurement
What is the significance of understanding suffixes in word formation?
It helps in deciphering the meanings of new words, enhancing vocabulary, and improving language skills.
It allows for the creation of new words without any rules.
It is only important for spelling and grammar.
It has no real significance in language learning.
What does the suffix '-er' indicate when added to a verb?
It indicates a past tense of the verb.
It indicates a person or thing that performs the action of the verb.
It indicates a future action of the verb.
It indicates a negative form of the verb.
Can you give an example of a word formed by adding '-ment'?
development
improvement
enjoyment
happiness
How does the suffix '-ity' change a word?
It forms adjectives that describe qualities, such as 'active' becoming 'activity'.
It forms nouns that express a state or condition, such as 'active' becoming 'activity'.
It changes verbs into adverbs, like 'run' becoming 'runity'.
It creates plural forms of nouns, like 'cat' becoming 'catity'.
What is the function of the suffix '-al'?
To form nouns indicating a place, as in 'arrival' from 'arrive'.
To form verbs indicating an action, as in 'arrive' from 'arrival'.
To form adjectives indicating a relation to something, as in 'arrive' becoming 'arrival'.
To form adverbs indicating manner, as in 'arriving' from 'arrive'.
How does the suffix '-ize' change the word 'crystal'?
It converts 'crystal' into the verb 'crystalize', meaning to form into crystals.
It changes 'crystal' into the adjective 'crystalline', meaning resembling a crystal.
It transforms 'crystal' into the noun 'crystalism', referring to the study of crystals.
It alters 'crystal' into the adverb 'crystally', describing something in a crystal-like manner.
What is the purpose of the suffix '-age'?
To form adjectives indicating quality or state
To form nouns indicating a collection or a result of an action
To create verbs from nouns
To indicate a specific time period
What is the effect of adding '-less' to a noun?
It means 'full of', as in 'joy' becoming 'joyful'.
It means 'without', as in 'hope' becoming 'hopeless'.
It means 'like', as in 'child' becoming 'childlike'.
It means 'more than', as in 'rich' becoming 'richer'.
How does the suffix '-able' modify a verb?
It indicates that something can be done, as in 'read' becoming 'readable'.
It changes the verb to a noun form, such as 'read' to 'reader'.
It indicates the past tense of the verb, like 'read' to 'readed'.
It modifies the verb to indicate a future action, such as 'read' to 'will read'.
What does the suffix '-en' do to the word 'sharp'?
Transforms 'sharp' into 'sharpen', indicating the action of making something sharp.
Changes 'sharp' into 'sharpest', indicating the highest degree of sharpness.
Converts 'sharp' into 'sharper', indicating a comparative degree of sharpness.
Alters 'sharp' into 'sharping', indicating a continuous action of being sharp.
What does the suffix '-ish' imply when added to the word 'red'?
It indicates a complete transformation to red.
It implies a resemblance or characteristic, meaning somewhat red.
It signifies a lack of color.
It denotes a brighter shade of red.
What is the role of the suffix '-ous'?
It is used to form nouns meaning 'a state of' or 'condition of'.
It is used to form verbs meaning 'to make' or 'to cause'.
It is used to form adjectives meaning 'full of' or 'having the qualities of'.
It is used to form adverbs meaning 'in a manner of'.
What is a suffix?
A letter or group of letters added to the end of a word to change its meaning or grammatical function.
A prefix that appears at the beginning of a word.
A type of punctuation used in writing.
A synonym for a word that has the same meaning.
