Which of the following suffixes are used to change a verb into a noun referring to a person?
A)-ee
B)-ity
C)-ness
-ee
(refugee, addressee, referee)
What does the prefix sub mean?
under
What part of speech is the word "study"? Students study information.
verb
"Jamie ran to the shop."
What is the subject?
Jamie
Which of the following is the verb form of deep ?
Deepen
What does the suffix -ness mean?
A) To make or become
B) A state of mind or feeling?
C) Someone who does
B) A state of mind or being.
(happiness, sadness, kindness, goodness)
What does the prefix co mean?
together
The root word "able" is what part of speech in the following sentence? I am able bodied so do not need to use the elevator.
adjective
"The students happily answered the question."
What is the predicate?
answered
Change the verb secure, into a noun.
Security
I feel a sense of security when I wear my seatbelt.
Most suffixes that turn words into verbs, mean what?
A) To make or become
B) A person who does
C) Some one who does a particular job
A) To make of become)
What does the prefix un mean?
opposite or not
The root word reside is what part of speech? "I reside in Wainuiomata."
verb
Provide an example of a sentence with a compound subject.
TBD
Change the noun president, into a verb.
preside
Which suffix do the following adjectives share in order to make them into verbs? (to make or become)
modern
real
legal
-ise
moderise
realise
leaglise
What does the prefix mis mean?
wrong
"I love bright colours." What part of speech is bright?
Provide an example of a sentence with a compound predicate.
TBD
Change the adjective dark, into a verb.
darken
What does the suffix -ity do to an adjective?
A) Change it into a noun
B) It has no affect
C) It changes it into a noun?
C) It changes it into a noun
able (adjective) ability (noun)
similar (adjective) similarity (noun)
What does the prefix trans mean?
through or across
The happiness I felt when I reached the top of the mountain was overwhelming.
noun
What do we call a sentences that is missing either a subject or a predicate?
Unity is a noun. Change it into a verb.
unify