SUFFIX

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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 or grammatical function.

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What does the suffix '-er' indicate?

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The suffix '-er' is used to indicate a person who performs an action, such as 'teacher' or 'runner'.

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What does the suffix '-ful' mean?

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The suffix '-ful' means 'full of' or 'having the qualities of', as in 'joyful' or 'handful'.

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What does the suffix '-able' signify?

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The suffix '-able' means 'capable of' or 'suitable for', as in 'portable' or 'readable'.

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What does the suffix '-ed' indicate in a verb?

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The suffix '-ed' is used to form the past tense of regular verbs, such as 'walked' or 'hunted'.

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What does the suffix '-less' mean?

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The suffix '-less' means 'without', as in 'hopeless' or 'fearless'.

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How does adding a suffix change a word?

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Adding a suffix can change a word's meaning, its part of speech, or both.

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Can a word have more than one suffix?

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Yes, a word can have multiple suffixes, such as 'happiness' (happy + -ness) or 'unhappiness' (un- + happy + -ness).

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What is an example of a word with the suffix '-ous'?

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An example of a word with the suffix '-ous' is 'joyous', which means full of joy.

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What is the difference between '-ful' and '-less'?

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'-ful' means 'full of', while '-less' means 'without'. For example, 'hopeful' vs. 'hopeless'.