Download Spelling exercise - suffix and more Quizzes English in PDF only on Docsity! What is a suffix? Affixes are word parts added before or after a root word, including prefixes and suffixes. ‘un’ means ‘not’, ‘able’ changes it to an adjective, so the meaning becomes ‘something we cannot accept’ Suffixes can change a verb to a noun, noun to an adjective, adjective to a verb, etc. Noun suffixes ___ance, ___ence, _______ness ___tion, ___sion, _______ ity… Independence, attention, distraction, creativeness, capacity Verb suffixes ___ate, ___en, ___ify, ___ise Participate, sharpen, identify, intensify, advertise Adjective suffixes ___able, ___al, ___ic, ___ent, ___ive, ___ous reasonable, logical, specific, envious, imaginative When we look at a long, unfamiliar word, we can often identify the root word to see its meaning, and the suffix to see which part of speech it is. Cultural culture adjective Preventable Simplify Seriousness Equality Strengthen Generosity Choose the correct word form. 1. The ______________ (bitter, bitterness) of the lemon is balanced by the ____________ (sweeter, sweetness) of the tropical fruits. 2. We had a __________________________ (meaning, meaningful) conversation and found the _____________ (solution, solve) to many problems. Thanks for your ___________________ (assist, assistance). 3. ___________ (optimistic, optimism) is a good quality. If someone is ____________________ (optimistic, optimism), they believe everything will get better and better. 4. The premier of Victoria wants to _______________ (legal, legalise) vaccination, but it was _____________ (challenge, challenging). 5. They supported the war with fierce _____________________ (patriotic, patriotism), which _______________________ (fright, frighten) their enemy. Write down the noun, adjective, verb or adverb for a root word. Check the dictionary when needed. Noun Adjective Verb Adverb achieve possible reason attract accept critical luxury Noun ___ance, ___ence, _______ness, ___tion, ___sion, _______ ity… Verb ___ate, ___en, ___ify, ___ise Adjective ___able, ___al, ___ic, ___ent, ___ive, ___ious
