Latin Suffixes (-ive)

aggress + ive =

digest + ive

Fill in the blank:

The kids are ____________.

• active

• activity

• actively

Fill in the blank:

He cried a lot because he was __________.

• sensitivity

• sensing

• sensitive

Which suffix is used to make an adjective?

• -ist

• -or

• -ive

What is the SUFFIX in the word COHESIVE?

• co-

• -ive

• -hesive

effect + ive

Which word is an ADJECTIVE?

• conservative

• conserve

• conservation

attract + ive

What are the base word and suffix which make up the word alternative?

• alter + native

• al + ternative

• alternate + ive