UFLI 99 -s, -es suffixes Flashcards
1
Q
What is a morpheme?
A
word part that changes a word’s meaning
2
Q
What is a suffix?
A
A suffix is a morpheme (word part that changes a word’s meaning) that is added to the end of a word.
3
Q
What suffix changes a noun from singular to plural?
A
-s
-es
4
Q
What is a noun?
A
people, animals, places, things, ideas
e.g.
dog
shirt
box
5
Q
What is a verb?
A
A verb describes an action or something that is happening.
E.g.
run
sing
bite
6
Q
I run.
A
7
Q
You run.
A
8
Q
We run.
A
9
Q
They run.
A
10
Q
He runs.
A
11
Q
She runs.
A
12
Q
It runs.
A
13
Q
For what endings do we use the plural marker -es instead of -s?
A
ch
sh
s
x
z
14
Q
One wish
Many _______
A
wishes
15
Q
A fix
Many _______
A
fixes
16
Q
A pass
Many ________
A
passes
17
Q
wishes
A
18
Q
fixes
A
19
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passes
A
20
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classes
A
21
Q
grows
A
22
Q
parts
A
23
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brushes
A
24
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shows
A
25
dresses
26
spends
27
screams
28
matches
29
passes
30
rushes
31
girls
32
pushes
