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Suffixes 2 - Choose the Suffixes
Is this a 'lioness', a 'lionly', a 'lioner' or a 'lionous' with her cub?

Suffixes 2 - Choose the Suffixes

We have learnt that when some letters are added before a word a new word is formed. Similarly, when some letters are added after a word a new word is also formed. Letters added before words are called a prefix and letters added after words are called a suffix. The new word formed by adding the prefix or the suffix will have a new meaning derived from, and relating to, the original word.

The list of suffixes that can be added is fairly long. Each of the suffixes has a meaning and that meaning is transferred to the new word with the support of the root word. Here are some example:

NESS is added to LIGHT to form LIGHTNESS. NESS is the suffix which means 'state of being' and hence LIGHTNESS means a state of being light.

1.
"In his attempt to relieve the --- he went to the cricket match." - Fill in the blank with the correctly suffixed word.
boreish
borely
boredom
borement
'Dom' is the suffix which means 'condition of'
2.
"The soldier's --- on the battle field won him a military honour from the government." - Fill in the blank with the correctly suffixed word.
herodom
heroship
heroism
heroness
'Ism' is the suffix which means 'state' or 'quality'
3.
"She took to --- like a fish takes to water." - Fill in the blank with the correctly suffixed word.
motherness
motherdom
motherhood
motherment
'Hood' is the suffix which means 'state', 'condition' or 'quality'
4.
"His --- on the map for finding directions irritated her." - Fill in the blank with the correctly suffixed word.
dependness
dependism
dependment
dependence
'Ence' is the suffix which means 'state' or 'condition'
5.
"To stand for election was a --- decision for the young man." - Fill in the blank with the correctly suffixed word.
momentarily
momentous
momental
momentish
'Ous' is the suffix which means 'characterised by'
6.
"The minister's --- of the new law drew criticism from the opposition." - Fill in the blank with the correctly suffixed word.
advocateship
advocateer
advocately
advocacy
'Acy' is the suffix which means 'state' or 'quality'
7.
"In the storm, the home's --- was blown off." - Fill in the blank with the correctly suffixed word.
roofment
roofing
roofhood
roofdom
'Ing' is the suffix which means 'materials'
8.
"With --- in his heart he left for the war." - Fill in the blank with the correctly suffixed word.
heaviness
heavily
heavenly
heaving
'Ness' is the suffix which means 'state of being'
9.
"The --- looks after its cubs so well that humans could learn from her." - Fill in the blank with the correctly suffixed word.
lioness
lionly
lioner
lionous
'Ess' is the suffix which means 'female'
10.
"The serious minister behaved in a --- manner to show his innocent side." - Fill in the blank with the correctly suffixed word.
childful
childous
childlike
able
'Like' is the suffix which means 'resembling'
Author:  V T Narendra
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