Suffix -er/-or Review

In which word is the suffix -er used as a comparative?

• pitcher

• counter

• happier

• swimmer

In which word is the suffix -er used to mean "one who"?

• slower

• smaller

• shipper

• wetter

Which word means "one who skates"?

• skating

• skates

• skated

• skater

In which word is suffix -er not used to mean "one who _____"

• skier

• walker

• slower

• runner

The morpheme -er/-or is a prefix.

• true

• false

Suffix -or can be used with Latin bases, as in words like doctor or tractor.

• true

• false

The morpheme -er/-or means one who or that which.

• true

• false

Teacher and talker are examples of suffix -er used as comparative words.

• true

• false

The store _____ helped us find everything we need for our project.

• managed

• managing

• manager

• manages

She felt _____ after giving her speech in front of the whole class.

• bolds

• bolding

• bolded

• bolder