Suffixes

Choose a suitable suffix to complete the sentence:

"The children were joy___ as they played in the park, laughing and running under the bright sunshine."

• -ly

• -able

• -ful

• -less

Choose a suitable suffix to complete the sentence:

"The couch was so comfort____ that I fell asleep within minutes."

• -ly

• -able

• -ful

• -less

They danced ___________ during the performance on stage.

• beauty

• beautiful

• beautifully

• beautily

create + ion = ________

If we add the suffix -ful to the noun power, we make an adverb.

• True

• False

After much discuss___, they finally agreed on a plan for the project.

• -ion

• -less

• -ful

• -ly

angry + ly = _______

Form a new word by adding the correct suffix in the word in the brackets.

The wound was too ________(pain) for him to bear.

The fresh morning air blew ______ in my face.

• gentle

• gentlely

• gently

• gentily

She thinks we will win, but I am not so _______

• hopeful

• hopeless

• hope

• hoped