Understanding Suffixes

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What does the suffix -s do when added to a verb?

  • Indicates third person singular (correct)
  • Modifies the verb meaning
  • Changes the verb to a noun
  • Forms the simple past tense

Which suffix is used to change a verb into a noun that describes the state of an action?

  • -ly
  • -ic
  • -ous
  • -tion (correct)

What does the suffix -ic do when added to a noun?

  • Turns the word into a plural form
  • Converts the word to an adjective with a different meaning (correct)
  • Modifies the noun's gender
  • Changes the word to a verb

Which suffix is added to nouns to change them into adjectives while altering their meanings?

<p>-ous (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the suffix -ate do when added to words?

<p>Changes nouns to verbs (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a suffix used for?

<p>To change the part of speech of a word (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which part of speech do words like 'eat', 'play', and 'study' belong to?

<p>Verbs (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the suffix '-tion' usually indicate about a word?

<p>It's a noun (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following suffixes is commonly used to make nouns plural?

<p>-s (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do suffixes like '-ed' and '-ing' typically represent when added to verbs?

<p>Past tense and present tense (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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