4.2. Suffixes

Question 1

-able or -ible

Answer 1

part of speech it indicates = adjective
meaning = capable of
Original word: Suffixed word = agree: agreeable

Question 2

-age

Answer 2

part of speech it indicates = noun
meaning = capable of
original word: suffixed word = break: breakage

Question 3

-al

Answer 3

part of speech it indicates = adjective
meaning = relating to
original word: suffixed word = function: functional

Question 4

-ance or -ence

Answer 4

part of speech it indicates = noun
meaning = instance of an action
original word: suffixed word = perform: performance

Question 5

-ation

Answer 5

part of speech it indicates = noun
meaning = action, process
original word: suffixed word = liberate: liberation

Question 6

-en

Answer 6

part of speech it indicates = adjective, verb
meaning = made from
original word: suffixed word = silk: silken

Question 7

-ful

Answer 7

part of speech it indicates = adjective
meaning = full of
original word: suffixed word = help: helpful

Question 8

-ic

Answer 8

part of speech it indicates = adjective
meaning = relating to, like
original word: suffixed word = anemia: anemic

Question 9

-ical

Answer 9

part of speech it indicates = adjective
meaning = possessing a quallity of
original word: suffixed word = magic: magical

Question 10

-ion

Answer 10

part of speech it indicates = noun
meaning = result of, act of
original word: suffixed word = legislate: legislation

Question 11

-ish

Answer 11

part of speech it indicates = adjective, noun
meaning = resembling
original word: suffixed word = child: childish

Question 12

-ism

Answer 12

part of speech it indicates = noun
meaning = condition or manner
original word: suffixed word = hero: heroism

Question 13

-ist

Answer 13

part of speech it indicates= noun
meaning = one who or that which does
original word: suffixed word = anarchy: anarchist

Question 14

-ity

Answer 14

part of speech it indicates = noun
meaning = quality of or state of
original word: suffixed word = dense: density

Question 15

-less

Answer 15

part of speech it indicates = adjective, noun
meaning = not having
original word: suffixed word = worth: worthless

Question 16

-let

Answer 16

part of speech it indicates = noun
meaning = small one
original word = book: booklet

Question 17

-ly

Answer 17

part of speech it indicates = adjective, adverb
meaning = like
original word: suffixed word = fearless: fearlessly

Question 18

-ment

Answer 18

part of speech it indicates = noun
meaning = act or process of
original word: suffixed word = establish: establishment

Question 19

-ness

Answer 19

part of speech it indicates = adjective, noun
meaning = possessing a quality
original word: suffixed word = good: goodness

Question 20

-or, -er

Answer 20

part of speech it indicates = noun
meaning = one who does a thing
original word: suffixed word = orate: orator

Question 21

-ous

Answer 21

part of speech it indicates: adjective
meaning = state of
original word: suffixed word = danger: dangerous