Suffixes

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What is a suffix?

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A suffix is a group of letters added to the end of a word to change its meaning.

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What does the suffix -er mean?

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The suffix -er means 'one who does' something, like 'teacher' (one who teaches).

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What does the suffix -ing mean?

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The suffix -ing shows an action is happening now, like 'running'.

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What does the suffix -ed mean?

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The suffix -ed shows that an action happened in the past, like 'jumped'.

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What does the suffix -less mean?

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The suffix -less means 'without', like 'hopeless' (without hope).

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What is the base word in 'happiness'?

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The base word is 'happy'.

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What is the base word in 'jumping'?

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The base word is 'jump'.

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Which word is spelled correctly?

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helper.

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Which word is spelled correctly?

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quickly.

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What is the base word in 'comfortable'?

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The base word is 'comfort'.