Suffix Flash Cards

1

100

-fy

To Make, To Form Into

Verb

(Justify)

100

-s, -es

Noun, plural

Noun

(Cats)

2

100

-ic

Having the character or form of

Noun/Adjective

(Epic)

100

-ive, -tive, -ative

Performs or tends toward, or serves to

Adjective

(Relative)

3

100

-y

Characterized

Adjective

(Funny)

100

-ing

Progressive tense

Verb

(Jumping)

100

-less

Antonym of the base or suffix, opposite of base word

Adjective

(Useless)

4

100

-ly

In what manner, how something is done

Adverb/Adjective

(Slowly)

100

-able, -ible

Can be

Adjective

(Horrible)

5

100

-ward

Direction

Adjective/Adverb

(Forward)

100

-ice

State or quality

Noun

(Practice)