Suffix -ive Review

In which sentence is the word defensive used correctly?

• The defensive cat chased the mouse.

• She became defensive when someone blamed her for the mistake.

• He wore a defensive hat in the rain.

• They played a defensive game at recess.

In which sentence is the word effective used correctly?

• The effective cake tasted delicious.

• She found an effective way to solve the math problem.

• Everyone loved his effective shirt at school.

• They saw an effective movie on tv.

Which word means "having a bad attitude or not positive"?

• native

• defensive

• negative

• effective

Which word means "belonging to a place where someone was born"?

• native

• defensive

• negative

• effective

The morpheme -ive is a suffix.

• True

• False

Creative means using your imagination to make new and interesting things.

• True

• False

The morpheme -ive means without

• True

• False

The word ivy is spelled with the suffix -ive.

• True

• False

The team was very ____ and worked well together to win the game.

• narrative

• secretive

• inactive

• cooperative

She was _____ about her surprise party plans and didn't tell anyone.

• narrative

• secretive

• inactive

• cooperative