What is a suffix in the context of English grammar?

Exploring Suffixes: -ous and -y

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Mia Campbell
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A word part added at the beginning of a word
A word part added at the end of a word
A type of punctuation
A standalone word
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which suffix means 'to be full of'?
us
full
ly
ish
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following words correctly uses the suffix 'ly'?
Happily
Runly
Smilely
Eatly
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the suffix 'ish' generally imply when added to a word?
To be full of
To belong to
Having the quality of
Past tense of a verb
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What happens to the base word when adding the suffix 'us' if it ends in 'e'?
Drop 'e' and add 'ous'
No change to the base word
Replace 'e' with 'us'
Add 'us' directly after 'e'
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
If the word is 'danger', what would be the adjective form using the suffix 'us'?
Dangere
Dangerly
Dangerous
Dangerish
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the suffix 'e' imply when added to a noun?
To make it plural
To shorten the word
To turn it into an adjective
To make it a verb
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