Prefix, Suffix, & Roots
A suffix is __________
a part of a word added to the ending to alter it's meaning
The word pathetically means...
In a way that causes someone to feel pity
What is a compound word?
A word that is made up of two or more words.
The greek root "path" means...
feeling or suffering
_____ means troubled or upset
Distressed
What are the three types of compound words?
Open form, closed form, and hyphenated
The suffix "metry" means
process of measuring
What word means "a field of math that focuses on the relationship between sides and angles of a triangle"?
Trigonometry
What is an appositive?
A noun or pronoun that identifies, renames, or explains another noun or pronoun next to it.
How does the word trigonometry connect to the suffix "metry"
It is the field of measuring sides and angles.
Microchips are...
Small pieces of computer technology that have integrated circuts.
True or False: If the information in an appositive is essential, you should use a comma or a dash to set it apart.
False!
Ex: My friend Marcos is great at that game!
What tool might be used by someone in the field of horometry?
Use the word pixels correctly in a sentence.
Answers vary.
"I bought clothes from the website, an online shop.
Appositive phrase