Tuesday, January 31, 2023

AFFIXES: Forming Words Using Prefix and Suffix

  AFFIXES

These are words added before or after the root word. A PREFIX is added before the word while a SUFFIX is added after the word.

The table below shows the specific parts of speech formed once you have added a suffix and/or prefix in forming new words.


Here are the suffixes added to words to form words of the designated part of speech.


NOUN : -ness, -ment, -s, -es, -ing, -er, -or, -ry, -ion, -age, -ant, -ee, -ence, -ance

VERB : -ate, -ize, -s, -es, -d, -ed, -ing

ADJECTIVE: -ing, -d, -ed, -en, -ful, -ble, -ly, -ish 

ADVERB: -ly


Here are the most common prefixes.



Watch the video to learn more.





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