Suffixes
Wish
If Only
"I Wish You Would..."
Bonus Round
100

This suffix turns the word "help" into a person who helps.

"What is -er?" (helper)

100

I don't have a car. (I wish...)

"What is I wish I had a car?"

100

I didn't go to the party.

 "What is If only I had gone to the party?" 

100

Your friend always leaves their dirty dishes in the sink.

I wish my friend would clean their dirty dishes. / I wish my friend would stop leaving dirty dishes in the sink.

100

What suffix turns “act” into a person?

 "What is -or?" (actor) 

200

Add this suffix to "create" to form a noun.

"What is -ion?" (creation)

200

I didn’t study for the test.

"What is I wish I had studied for the test?"

200

She is always late.

"What is If only she weren’t always late?"


200

It's raining heavily, and you want to go for a walk.

If only it would stop raining!

200

I’m not good at math. (If only...)

"What is If only I were good at math?"

300

This suffix means "without," as in "hopeless."

"What is -less?"

300

I can’t speak French.

"What is I wish I could speak French?"

300

I’m not tall enough to play basketball.

"What is If only I were taller?"

300

Your classmate constantly interrupts you when you're speaking.

I wish my classmate would stop interrupting me. / I wish my classmate would let me finish speaking.

300

I don’t know how to dance. (Wish sentence)

"What is I wish I knew how to dance?"


400

Turn "beauty" into an adjective.

"What is -ful?" (beautiful)

400

He is not here.

"What is I wish he were here?"

400

I forgot my homework.

"What is If only I hadn’t forgotten my homework?"

400

 The bus is always late, and it makes you miss your connection.  

If only the bus would be on time! / If only the bus would arrive punctually!

400

What suffix means “full of,” like in “joyful”?

"What is -ful?"

500

Add this suffix to "happy" to create a noun.  

"What is -ness?" (happiness)

500

I eat too much junk food.

"What is I wish I didn’t eat so much junk food?"

500

He doesn’t like his job.  

"What is If only he liked his job?"

500

People in your city often throw trash on the streets, making it dirty.

I wish people would stop throwing trash on the streets. / I wish people would keep the city clean.

500

I failed the exam. (Make a regret sentence using “wish”)

"What is I wish I hadn’t failed the exam?"

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