Question

lesson 5 suffixes
a suffix added to the end of a base - word changes the meaning of the word.
example: - less, meaning \without\+ the base word worth = worthless, meaning \without worth\
examples: suffix meaning suffix meaning

• less without - ist one skilled in
• ish of the nature of - tion act of
• ous full of - ful full of
• en to make - al pertaining to
• hood state of being - able able to be
• ward in the direction of - ible able to be
• ness quality of

sometimes you need to change the spelling of a base word when a suffix is added.
example: happy - happiness

• write a new word using one of the suffixes listed above. then write the meaning of the new word.

word new word meaning

1. care
2. truth
3. fame
4. soft
5. down
6. light
7. east
8. honour
9. thank
10. rest
11. child
12. remark
13. violin
14. courage
15. worth

unit 1, vocabulary © 1997 gage educational publishing company 5

Explanation:

For each base - word, we add a suffix from the given list to form a new word and determine its meaning.

1. care + ful = careful, meaning full of care.
2. truth + ful = truthful, meaning full of truth.
3. fame + ous = famous, meaning full of fame.
4. soft + en = soften, meaning to make soft.
5. down + ward = downward, meaning in the direction of down.
6. light + ness = lightness, meaning quality of being light.
7. east + ward = eastward, meaning in the direction of east.
8. honour + able = honourable, meaning able to be honoured.
9. thank + ful = thankful, meaning full of thanks.
10. rest + less = restless, meaning without rest.
11. child + hood = childhood, meaning state of being a child.
12. remark + able = remarkable, meaning able to be remarked upon.
13. violin + ist = violinist, meaning one skilled in playing the violin.
14. courage + ous = courageous, meaning full of courage.
15. worth + less = worthless, meaning without worth.

Answer:

1. careful, full of care
2. truthful, full of truth
3. famous, full of fame
4. soften, to make soft
5. downward, in the direction of down
6. lightness, quality of being light
7. eastward, in the direction of east
8. honourable, able to be honoured
9. thankful, full of thanks
10. restless, without rest
11. childhood, state of being a child
12. remarkable, able to be remarked upon
13. violinist, one skilled in playing the violin
14. courageous, full of courage
15. worthless, without worth