Suffix "ous" Practice

What does the word "Gracious" mean?

• Roomy, possessing ample space

• Kind towards others who are less fortunate, possessing grace and kindness

• Noisy, energetic, and cheerful, possessing noisy qualities

• Dangerous, having danger or risk

Which word describes something that is unplanned and occurs at the spur of the moment?

• Spacious

• Ferocious

• Spontaneous

• Perilous

If something is described as "Ferocious," what characteristic does it have?

• It is airy, having the form of a gas

• It is savagely cruel or violent, possessing ferocity

• It is causing great damage or suffering, possessing qualities of a disaster

• It is noisy, energetic, and cheerful, possessing noisy qualities

What does "Ambitious" mean?

• Dangerous, having danger or risk

• Airy, having the form of a gas

• Possessing a strong desire to succeed, having ambition

• Roomy, possessing ample space

Choose the word that best fits the definition: "Possessing extremely and shockingly evil or cruel qualities."

• Monstrous

• Boisterous

• Gaseous

• Spacious

What is the meaning of the suffix "-ous" as used in the words on the page?

• Dangerous, having danger or risk

• Roomy, possessing ample space

• Having the quality of, full of

• Airy, having the form of a gas

If something is described as "Perilous," what characteristic does it have?

• It is full of danger or risk, possessing peril

• It is savagely cruel or violent, possessing ferocity

• It is causing great damage or suffering, possessing qualities of a disaster

• It is noisy, energetic, and cheerful, possessing noisy qualities

Choose the word that best fits the definition: "Having a strong desire for power."

• Powerful

• Spacious

• Boisterous

• Ambitious

If something is described as "Spontaneous," what characteristic does it have?

• It is performed or occurring as a result of a sudden inner impulse or inclination and without premeditation or external stimulus, possessing spontaneity

• It is savagely cruel or violent, possessing ferocity

• It is causing great damage or suffering, possessing qualities of a disaster

• It is noisy, energetic, and cheerful, possessing noisy qualities

What does "Spontaneous" mean?

• Performed or occurring as a result of a sudden inner impulse or inclination and without premeditation or external stimulus, possessing spontaneity

• Having a strong desire to succeed, having ambition

• Full of danger or risk, possessing peril

• Kind towards others who are less fortunate, possessing grace and kindness