SUFFIXES MENT & NESS

suffixes go at the end of the words (adjectives or verbs)

• CORRECT

• INCORRECT

Tags

CCSS.L.1.4B

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.2.3D

suffixes change the meaning or purpose of the word.

• INCORRECT

• CORRECT

Tags

CCSS.L.1.4B

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.RF.2.3D

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

Can money buy ________? Can it put a smile on your face.

• happyness

• happiness

• happiment

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.2E

My parents and teachers gave me a lot of __________ to apply to university.

• encouragement

• encourage

• encourageness

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.2E

You should never look directly at the sun. it can cause______

• blindment

• blind

• blindness

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.2E

We received a very good ________ at the summer camp.

• treat

• treatness

• treatment

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.2E

I want to teach ______ to my kids. I want them to say "thank you"

• polite

• politement

• politeness

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.2E

choose the correct suffix

• argue-argueness

• argue-arguement

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.2E

choose the correct suffix

• weak-weakness

• weak-weakment

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.2E

choose the incorrect suffix

• treat-treatment

• treat-treatness

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.2E