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GIVE IT A TRY
Look at Activity B
on page 351
Suffix meaning examples
-able, -ible "capable of being" readable, divisible
-al "relating to" fictional
-ant, -ent "having the quality of" pleasant, obedient
-ive "having the quality of" talkative
-less "without" useless
-ous "full of" joyous
If the suffix -ous is added to the noun "poison", the adjective "poisonous" is the end result.
The adjective "poisonous" means "full of poison".
Example: Some snakes are
poisonous.
The suffix -ly changes adjectives to adverbs.
Adding -ly to "angry" creates "angrily", which means "in an angry way".
Example: He angrily stomped out of the
room.
-A suffix is a syllable or syllables added to the end of a word.
-A suffix can change the function or use of the word.
-When added to nouns or verbs, a suffix can create adjective, nouns, or adverbs.
NOW YOU TRY
Look at Activity C
on page 352
Suffix Meaning Example
-en "made of, like" golden
-ful "full of" thankful
-ic "characterized by" metallic
-ish "like, preoccupied with" childish
-some "characterized by" tiresome
-y "inclined to, suggesting" itchy