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A suffix is a small group of letters (an element) which is attached to the end of a word in order to modify (alter) its meaning. For example:
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- 'hard' (adjective) becomes 'hardness' (noun) when the suffix -ness is attached to 'hard'
Incidentally, if the element is added to the front of a word, it is called a prefix. Prefixes and suffixes are not normally words in themselves. Finally, unlike prefixes, suffixes tell you what part of speech a word is, for example:
- words ending in '-ness' are nouns; words ending in '-able/ible' are adjectives, and so on
This quiz will give you some practice in identifying what part of speech a particular word is. Don't forget: each part of speech tells you how the word is used.
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What is the part of speech represented by word(s) formed with the given suffix(es)? Just in case you were wondering, here are the 8 parts of speech: verb, noun, pronoun, adverb, adjective, preposition, conjunction and interjection.
-er, -or, -ist |
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adverb |
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adjective |
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noun |
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verb |
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What is the part of speech represented by word(s) formed with the given suffix(es)? Just in case you were wondering, here are the 8 parts of speech: verb, noun, pronoun, adverb, adjective, preposition, conjunction and interjection.
-ful, eous, -ish |
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adjective |
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adverb |
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noun |
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verb |
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What is the part of speech represented by word(s) formed with the given suffix(es)? Just in case you were wondering, here are the 8 parts of speech: verb, noun, pronoun, adverb, adjective, preposition, conjunction and interjection.
-ly |
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adjective only |
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noun |
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adverb/adjective |
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adverb only |
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What is the part of speech represented by word(s) formed with the given suffix(es)? Just in case you were wondering, here are the 8 parts of speech: verb, noun, pronoun, adverb, adjective, preposition, conjunction and interjection.
-ice, -ness, -sion |
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noun |
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verb |
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adjective |
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adverb |
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What is the part of speech represented by word(s) formed with the given suffix(es)? Just in case you were wondering, here are the 8 parts of speech: verb, noun, pronoun, adverb, adjective, preposition, conjunction and interjection.
-less, -ar, -ive |
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verb |
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adjective |
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adverb |
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noun |
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What is the part of speech represented by word(s) formed with the given suffix(es)? Just in case you were wondering, here are the 8 parts of speech: verb, noun, pronoun, adverb, adjective, preposition, conjunction and interjection.
-dom, -hood, -ship |
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noun |
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verb |
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adjective |
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adverb |
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What is the part of speech represented by word(s) formed with the given suffix(es)? Just in case you were wondering, here are the 8 parts of speech: verb, noun, pronoun, adverb, adjective, preposition, conjunction and interjection.
-ial, -ent, -less |
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noun |
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adverb |
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verb |
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adjective |
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What is the part of speech represented by word(s) formed with the given suffix(es)? Just in case you were wondering, here are the 8 parts of speech: verb, noun, pronoun, adverb, adjective, preposition, conjunction and interjection.
-ment, -ance, -ity |
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adjective |
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verb |
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adverb |
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noun |
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What is the part of speech represented by word(s) formed with the given suffix(es)? Just in case you were wondering, here are the 8 parts of speech: verb, noun, pronoun, adverb, adjective, preposition, conjunction and interjection.
-ism, -tion, -ence |
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verb |
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noun |
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adjective |
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adverb |
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What is the part of speech represented by word(s) formed with the given suffix(es)? Just in case you were wondering, here are the 8 parts of speech: verb, noun, pronoun, adverb, adjective, preposition, conjunction and interjection.
-al, -ic, -ous |
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adjective |
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noun |
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verb |
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adverb |
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What is the part of speech represented by word(s) formed with the given suffix(es)? Just in case you were wondering, here are the 8 parts of speech: verb, noun, pronoun, adverb, adjective, preposition, conjunction and interjection.
-er, -or, -ist |
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adverb |
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adjective |
[x] |
noun |
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verb |
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What is the part of speech represented by word(s) formed with the given suffix(es)? Just in case you were wondering, here are the 8 parts of speech: verb, noun, pronoun, adverb, adjective, preposition, conjunction and interjection.
-ful, eous, -ish |
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[x] |
adjective |
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adverb |
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noun |
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verb |
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What is the part of speech represented by word(s) formed with the given suffix(es)? Just in case you were wondering, here are the 8 parts of speech: verb, noun, pronoun, adverb, adjective, preposition, conjunction and interjection.
-ly |
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adjective only |
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noun |
[x] |
adverb/adjective |
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adverb only |
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What is the part of speech represented by word(s) formed with the given suffix(es)? Just in case you were wondering, here are the 8 parts of speech: verb, noun, pronoun, adverb, adjective, preposition, conjunction and interjection.
-ice, -ness, -sion |
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noun |
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verb |
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adjective |
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adverb |
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What is the part of speech represented by word(s) formed with the given suffix(es)? Just in case you were wondering, here are the 8 parts of speech: verb, noun, pronoun, adverb, adjective, preposition, conjunction and interjection.
-less, -ar, -ive |
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verb |
[x] |
adjective |
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adverb |
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noun |
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What is the part of speech represented by word(s) formed with the given suffix(es)? Just in case you were wondering, here are the 8 parts of speech: verb, noun, pronoun, adverb, adjective, preposition, conjunction and interjection.
-dom, -hood, -ship |
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[x] |
noun |
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verb |
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adjective |
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adverb |
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What is the part of speech represented by word(s) formed with the given suffix(es)? Just in case you were wondering, here are the 8 parts of speech: verb, noun, pronoun, adverb, adjective, preposition, conjunction and interjection.
-ial, -ent, -less |
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noun |
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adverb |
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verb |
[x] |
adjective |
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What is the part of speech represented by word(s) formed with the given suffix(es)? Just in case you were wondering, here are the 8 parts of speech: verb, noun, pronoun, adverb, adjective, preposition, conjunction and interjection.
-ment, -ance, -ity |
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adjective |
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verb |
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adverb |
[x] |
noun |
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What is the part of speech represented by word(s) formed with the given suffix(es)? Just in case you were wondering, here are the 8 parts of speech: verb, noun, pronoun, adverb, adjective, preposition, conjunction and interjection.
-ism, -tion, -ence |
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verb |
[x] |
noun |
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adjective |
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adverb |
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What is the part of speech represented by word(s) formed with the given suffix(es)? Just in case you were wondering, here are the 8 parts of speech: verb, noun, pronoun, adverb, adjective, preposition, conjunction and interjection.
-al, -ic, -ous |
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[x] |
adjective |
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noun |
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verb |
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adverb |
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