Suffix Practice
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Fill in the blanks under meaning with the correct meaning for each of these suffixes.
Try it first without your study guide or chart, then check and correct (if needed ) your answers.
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Word Part (suffixes)
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Meaning
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Sample Words
Write at least two.
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1. -ing
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present participle (verb)
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singing, jumping, eating, slapping, beating, cussing
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2. -ed
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past tense (verb)
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passed, finished, sneezed, cheated, participated, played
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3. -ion, -tion, -ation, -ition
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act or process (noun)
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transportation, action, population, rotation, attention, ignition, execution, nation, disposition
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4. -ment
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action or process (noun)
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amendment, government, entertainment, argument, excitement, environment, amazement, equipment, atonement
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5. -s, -es
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more than one (noun)
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Walmarts, multiples, boxes, foxes, dogs, goats, walls, bones, moms, classes, glasses
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Word Bank to use to fill in the blanks in the first column:
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-s, -es
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-ion, -tion, -ation, -ition
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-ing
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-en
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-ed
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-ment
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