Exploring Suffixes and Their Impact on Language

What is an affix?

• A root word

• A word part attached to a root word

• A complete sentence

• A type of punctuation

What is a suffix?

• A type of root word

• A word part that comes before a root word

• A word part that comes after a root word

• A type of prefix

What happens when you add the suffix 'ER' to a verb?

• It turns the verb into a preposition

• It turns the verb into an adverb

• It turns the verb into a noun

• It turns the verb into an adjective

What does the suffix 'ER' do when added to an adjective?

• It compares the adjective to something else

• It makes the adjective a verb

• It makes the adjective a preposition

• It makes the adjective a noun

What does the suffix 'ED' indicate when added to a verb?

• The action will happen in the future

• The action is happening now

• The action is hypothetical

• The action happened in the past

Which sentence correctly uses the suffix 'ED'?

• James will wait for the bus

• James waits for the bus

• James is waiting for the bus

• James waited for the bus

What does the suffix 'ING' indicate when added to a verb?

• The action is in the past

• The action is complete

• The action is hypothetical

• The action is ongoing

Which sentence correctly uses the suffix 'ING'?

• Jennifer is working on the project

• Jennifer works on the project

• Jennifer will work on the project

• Jennifer worked on the project

What is the main role of a root word?

• To compare the word to something else

• To give the word its basic meaning

• To indicate the action is ongoing

• To change the tense of the word

How can suffixes change the usage of a word?

• By changing its basic meaning

• By modifying its part of speech or tense

• By making it a root word

• By turning it into a prefix