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AffixesPart 2:
Suffixes2
(able,al,ance/ence,acy
,ize,en,ify)
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Lesson Vocabulary!
Term Definition
root the part of a word that has the main meaning and that its other forms are based on; a
word that other words are formed from
abstract
noun
A quality, an idea, a concept
word class One of the classes into which words are divided according to their grammar, for
example: noun, verb, adjective

4. agenda
1. What is an affix?
2. The suffixes: able, al, ance, ence, acy, ize, en, ify
3. Practice
4. Homework
5. Questions
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5. What is an affix?
Letters added to the root of a word that
changes the meaning of the word.
deny
Example:
You cannot deny that learning English is
fun!
deny: to say the something is not
true.
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6. What is an affix?
Letters added to the root of a word that
changes the meaning of the word.
deniable
Example:
That statement that you just made
(about English being fun) is deniable.
deniable: it is possible to say that this
might not be true.
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7. What is an affix?
Letters added to the root of a word that
changes the meaning of the word.
undeniable
Example:
English is fun! This is undeniable!
undeniable: cannot be denied
This must be true!
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8. What is an affix?
There are two types of affixes
A ____ goes before the root.
A ____ goes after the root.
deny root (no affix)
deniable suffix
undeniable prefix and suffix
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9. What is an affix?
There are two types of affixes
A _prefix__ goes before the root.
A __suffix__ goes after the root.
deny root (no affix)
deniable suffix
undeniable prefix and suffix
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thesuffixes:
able/ible,al,ance/ence,acy
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11. Suffixes
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The suffixes:
able/ible, ance/ence, acy
Mean to have the state or quality of.

12. Suffixes
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The suffixes:
al
Means of or relating to.

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The suffixes:
able/ible,
Mean having the state or quality of.
1. That plant is not edible.
This sentence means the plant cannot be eaten (safely).
eat: to consume
edible: able to be eaten.

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The suffixes:
al
Means of or relating to.
2. Lab created meat is not natural.
This sentence means that meat created in a lab is not something
made from nature.
nature: all the plants, creatures, substances,
and forces that exist in the universe, which are not
made by people
natural: exists in nature

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ance/ence
Means having the state or quality of.
3. Rain in England in a regular occurrence.
occur: to happen
occurrence: the state of something happening

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acy
Means having the state or quality of.
4. You cannot predict the future with any accuracy.
accurate: correct.
accuracy: the quality of being correct.

17. Suffixes
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able/ible, al, ance/ence, acy
Use these words in a sentence:
edible
accuracy
occurrence
natural

18. Suffixes
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-able/ible
What are some words using the suffix “able/ible”?
Hint: this suffix makes adjectives

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-able/ible
changeable permittable avoidable
regrettable legible
Irritable flexible accessible
undeniable

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-al
What are some words using the suffix “al”?

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-al
normal arrival burial
bridal accidental
central neutral approval
removal dismissal seasonal

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-ance/ence
What are some words using the suffix “ance/ence”?

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-ance/ence
brilliance defiance independence
existence violence
clearance acceptance disappearance

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-acy
What are some words using the suffix “acy”?

25. Suffixes
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-acy
accuracy democracy
conspiracy legitimacy
legacy

26. Suffixes: able/ible, al, ance/ence, acy
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Which suffix do we use with:
1. Deliver
2. Rent
3. Reverse
4. Remove
5. dispose

27. Suffixes: able/ible, al, ance/ence, acy
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Which suffix do we use with:
1. Deliver deliverance, deliverable
2. Rent rentalrentable
3. Reverse reversal, reversible
4. Remove removal removable
5. Dispose disposal disposable

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thesuffixes:
ize,en,ify
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ize, en, ify
mean to make or become.
These words are verbs.
1. He emphasized washing your hands.
This sentence means he said washing your hands is important.
emphasis: special importance that is given to something
emphasize: to give special importance to something

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ize, en, ify
mean to make or become.
These words are verbs.
What do these sentences mean?
2. Lotion will soften your skin.
3. Can you simplify the problem for me please?

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ize, en, ify
mean to make or become.
These words are verbs.
What do these sentences mean?
2. Lotion will soften your skin.
soften: make softer
3. Can you simplify the problem for me please?
simplify: make simpler

32. Suffixes
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ize, en, ify
What other words can you think of that use these
suffixes?

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ize

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ize
hospitalize prioritize legalize
summarize memorize
finalize criticize

35. Suffixes
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en

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en
shorten lengthen widen
broaden deepen darken
lighten awaken deafen
worsen

37. Suffixes
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ify

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ify
beautify certify clarify
electrify intensify glorify
notify

39. Suffixes: ize, en, ify
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Which suffix do we use with:
1. class
2. white
3. object
4. ample
5. legal
6. bright

40. Suffixes: ize, en, ify
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Which suffix do we use with:
1. Class classify
2. White whiten
3. Object objectify
4. Ample amplify
5. Legal legalize
6. Bright brighten

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1. Bright lights might cause your headache to ______
2. You should _______ your boss if you need time off of work.
3. That movie is so long! Can you _______ it for me?
4. It is important to ____________ getting enough sleep.
Fill in the missing word
summarize lengthen
prioritize intensify
notify widen
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1. Bright lights might cause your headache to intensify.
2. You should notify your boss if you need time off of work.
3. That movie is so long! Can you summarize it for me?
4. It is important to prioritize getting enough sleep.
Fill in the missing word
summarize lengthen
prioritize intensify
notify widen
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5. Adding bleach to the laundry will _________ your sheets.
6. Please _________ your hands before you touch the food.
7. Some bad habits could ________ your lifespan.
8. The new carpet will really __________ my apartment.
Fill in the missing word
clarify modernize
sanitize amplify
whiten shorten
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5. Adding bleach to the laundry will whiten your sheets.
6. Please sanitize your hands before you touch the food.
7. Some bad habits could shorten your lifespan.
8. The new carpet will really modernize my apartment.
Fill in the missing word
clarify modernize
sanitize amplify
whiten shorten
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9. You must have winter clothes in Canada. I cannot _____ this enough.
10. Please _______ the first letter of each sentence.
11. I don’t understand. Can you _____ those instructions for me?
12. It is not helpful to _____ someone when they are learning English.
Fill in the missing word
emphasize lengthen
simplify capitalize
legalize criticize
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9. You must have winter clothes in Canada. I cannot emphasize this enough.
10. Please capitalize the first letter of each sentence.
11. I don’t understand. Can you simplify those instructions for me?
12. It is not helpful to criticize someone when they are learning English.
Fill in the missing word
emphasize lengthen
simplify capitalize
legalize criticize
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13. The couple signed documents to _____ their marriage.
14. When he wakes up too early, he is very _______.
15. My cell phone went through the washer. It is not _____.
16. Her message was of great __________.
Fill in the missing word
importanceirritable
simplify fixable
formalize respectable
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13. The couple signed documents to formalize their marriage.
14. When he wakes up too early, he is very irritable.
15. My cell phone went through the washer. It is not fixable.
16. Her message was of great importance.
Fill in the missing word
importanceirritable
simplify fixable
formalize respectable
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Match the suffix and the root 
1. familiar___ 2. differ____ 3. broad___ 4. short ___
5. form___ 6. glory____ 7. light____ 8. custom___
9. formal____
able/ible acy
ance/ence al ize
en ify

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Match the suffix and the root 
1. familiarize 2. difference 3. normalize 4. shorten
5. formal 6. glorify 7. lighten 8. customize
9. formalize 10. 11. 12.
able/ible acy
ance/ence al ize
en ify

53. Questions?
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54. Homework
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Choose 6 suffixes from the list below.
Make sentences including a word that uses these suffixes.
en
ize
ify
able/ible
ance/ence
al
acy

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2. After class, you have until the 11:59 pm the next day to complete the assignment.
3. I will correct the homework and offer feedback. 

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Sources:
Wall, Natashya, (powerpoint) “Affixes – part 2, Suffixes”
https://www.thoughtco.com/common-suffixes-in-english-1692725

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