Suffix

Suffix

Purpose When you try to figure out the meaning of a new vocabulary item from the context and to use the item correctly in speaking and writing, it helps to know what part of speech the word is.

A Useful ethod! the Suffix Sometimes you can tell the part of speech from the suffix "the ending# on a word.

$ere are some common noun suffixes. %ouns Suffixes ! &er, &or, &ist teacher, professor, tourist &sion, &tion discussion, action &ment, &ness enrollment, happiness &ure, &ture pressure, temperature

Some more common noun suffixes. %ouns Suffixes !

&s, &es

dogs, buses &ance, &ence

distance, difference &ty, &ity

ability, availability

$ere are some common ad'ective suffixes. Ad'ective Suffixes ! &ar

 

similar , popular  &ic, &al, &ical

comic, legal , physical  &ful, &less

 

beauti ful , careless &ive, &ical

 

expensive, physical 

Some more common ad'ective suffixes. Ad'ective Suffixes ! &er "than# "comparative form#

higher , smaller , bigger  &ant, &ent

 

distant , differ ent  &able, &ible

 

available, responsible

$ere are some common adverb suffixes. Adverb Suffixes ! &ly

 

clear ly, simply, politely

 

&ally

 

scientifically, traditionally

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ad'ective

adverb

ad'ective

adverb

ad'ective

adverb

 – creativity noun

 – pleasant noun

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ad'ective

adverb

ad'ective

adverb

ad'ective

adverb

 – available noun

 – politely noun

 – convenience noun

ad'ective

adverb

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