WORDS: SUFFIXES V-3 SUFFIX MEANING EXAMPLE USED TO FORM NOUNS. -age state, condition, act, quality percentage

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1 Suffixes modify and extend meaning. Suffixes are always at the end of a word. Most of the time, they alter the grammatical function or the part of speech of the original word. EXAMPLE: The word create can be turned into several different words. When used as create, it is a noun. When used as creator, creation, creativity, or creature, it forms a noun. When used as creative, it becomes an adjective. Finally, when used as creatively, it becomes an adverb. Another example is the word democrat. When used as democrat, or democracy, it is a noun. When used as democratic, the word becomes an adjective. List of Suffixes The following is a list of suffixes to help you with the exercises. You will find that the suffix is listed first, then the definition (meaning), and finally a few examples. As you review the table, try to think of some words that contain these suffixes. SUFFIX MEANING EXAMPLE USED TO FORM NOUNS -age state, condition, act, quality percentage -ance state, condition, act, quality assistance -cy state, condition, act, quality bankruptcy -ence state, condition, act, quality intelligence -ion state, condition, act, quality action -ism state, condition, act, quality communism -ity state, condition, act, quality sanity -ment state, condition, act, quality adjustment -ness state, condition, act, quality quickness -tion state, condition, act, quality conversation -tude state, condition, act, quality attitude -ure state, condition, act, quality mixture Revised Summer

2 SUFFIX MEANING EXAMPLE USED TO FORM NOUNS -an -ar -er -ist -or librarian liar, scholar dispatcher, dispenser cartoonist administrator -cle small corpuscle -cule small molecule -en small kitten -et small eaglet -let small booklet USED TO FORM ADVERBS -ly in the manner of slowly, unlikely USED TO FORM NOUNS OR ADJECTIVES -ful full of teaspoonful, helpful -ant one who, quality of, place for assistant -ary one who, quality of, place for secondary, adversary -ent one who, quality of, place for absorbent, recipient -ery one who, quality of, place for brewery, robbery -ory one who, quality of, place for observatory, advisory Revised Summer

3 SUFFIX MEANING EXAMPLE USED TO FORM ADJECTIVES -able able to be acceptable, memorable -ible able to be flexible -ac like, having the quality related to cardiac -al like, having the quality related to naval -an like, having the quality related to Arabian -en like, having the quality related to golden -ern like, having the quality related to eastern -ic like, having the quality related to barbaric -ine like, having the quality related to feline -ish like, having the quality related to stylish -ly like, having the quality related to friendly -y like, having the quality related to silky -ive one who is, that which is additive, aggressive -eous full of courteous -ious full of cautious -ous full of mischievous -less full of useless, worthless USED TO FORM VERBS -ate to make liberate -en to make weaken -ify to make magnify -ize to make capitalize, criticize Revised Summer

4 Exercise 1 Read the following list of words. Underline the suffix in each one. Write the part of speech and the meaning of the suffix in the space provided. Part of Speech Definition 1. bankruptcy ( ) 2. unlikely ( ) 3. absorbent ( ) 4. administrator ( ) 5. corpuscle ( ) 6. flexible ( ) 7. magnify ( ) 8. teaspoonful ( ) 9. feline ( ) 10. weaken ( ) Revised Summer

5 Exercise 2 Identify the suffix and underline it in each of the following words. Using the enclosed list of suffixes, determine the definition of each of the following words. Write your answer in the space provided. 1. memorable 2. percentage 3. slowly 4. barbaric 5. cartoonist 6. Arabian 7. librarian 8. eaglet 9. mischievous 10. useless A. a person who draws humorous sketches B. causing mischief; playful or teasing C. worth being remembered or noted D. having no purpose or use E. a proportion or share of a whole part F. a person who is a specialist in library work G. a young eagle H. characteristic of barbarians; marked by crudeness I. a native or inhabitant of Arabia J. not moving quickly; in a very slow manner (ANSWERS ARE ON FOLLOWING PAGE): Revised Summer

6 Answers: Exercise 1 Part of Speech Meaning 1. bankruptcy (noun) state, condition, act, quality 2. unlikely (adverb) in the manner of 3. absorbent (adjective) one who, quality of, place for 4. administrator (noun) 5. corpuscle (noun) small 6. flexible (adjective) able to be 7. magnify (verb) to make 8. teaspoonful (noun) full of 9. feline (adjective) like, having the quality related to 10. weaken (verb) to make Answers: Exercise 2 1. C memorable 2. E percentage 3. J slowly 4. H barbaric 5. A cartoonist 6. I Arabian 7. F librarian 8. G eaglet 9. B mischievous 10. D useless Revised Summer

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