Question

1. provide three examples of root words. underline the root word and define its meaning. 9. what is a suffix, according to the powerpoint? 10. what is the rule that makes a suffix unique? 11. provide 5 examples of suffixes.

Explanation:

1. Answer to Question 8:

• "portable": The root word is "port", which means "to carry".
• "credible": The root word is "cred", which means "to believe" or "trust".
• "visible": The root word is "vis", which means "to see".

1. Answer to Question 9: A suffix is a letter or group of letters added to the end of a word to change its form (such as from a verb to a noun) or its meaning.
2. Answer to Question 10: A suffix is unique in that it is added to the end - of a base word and often changes the part - of - speech or modifies the meaning in a specific way related to grammar or semantics.
3. Answer to Question 11: - "able" (as in "readable", makes the word an adjective meaning capable of being done), "tion" (as in "education", makes the word a noun often related to an action), "ly" (as in "quickly", makes the word an adverb), "ful" (as in "helpful", makes the word an adjective meaning full of), "ness" (as in "happiness", makes the word a noun denoting a state or quality).

Answer:

1. "portable": port - to carry; "credible": cred - to believe/trust; "visible": vis - to see
2. A letter or group of letters added to the end of a word to change its form or meaning.
3. Added to the end of a base word and changes part - of - speech or modifies meaning in a grammar/semantics - related way.
4. able, tion, ly, ful, ness