The document discusses suffixes and their meanings. It provides examples of common suffixes such as -er, -or, -ness, -ity, and -able and explains that they can be added to the end of words to form new words or alter the part of speech. It also discusses the meanings of suffixes such as -al, -ful, -ic, and -ious and provides matching root words and examples.

2.  She sang softly hoping that the baby would
fall asleep.
 He was known throughout the community for
his kindness and generosity.
 We have so much to be thankful for.
 He got an A in Biology class.

3.  What do you think are the meaning of the
underlined words?
◦ softly
◦ hoping
◦ kindness
◦ generosity
◦ thankful
◦ Biology
 What do you think are the root words of the
following words?

4.  A suffix is a letter or a group of letters
attached to the end of a word to form a new
word or to alter the grammatical function of
the original word.
 For example, the verb read can be made into
the noun reader by adding the suffix -
er; read can be made into the
adjective readable by adding the suffix -able.

5. Suffix Meaning Root Word Example
-al act or process of refuse + al = Refusal
-er, -or one who Train + er = trainer,
Protect + or= protector
-ism the belief of Community communism
-ist one who Chem chemist
-ity, -ty quality of Vera veracity
-ness state of being Heavy heaviness
-ship position held Fellow fellowship
-sion, -tion state of being Concess concession,
transit transition

6. SUFFIX MEANING EXAMPLE
-ate become eradicate
-en become enlighten
-ify, -fy make or become terrify
-ize, -ise become civilize

7. SUFFIX MEANING EXAMPLE
-able, -ible can be done edible,
presentable
-al pertaining to regional
-ful full of fanciful
-ic, -ical pertaining to musical, mythic
-ious, -ous characterized by nutritious,
portentous
-ive having the nature creative
of
-less without endless
-ly kind of brotherly,
motherly