What is a suffix?
Suffixes are little words added to the end of a word like -ment, -ness, -ful, -less and -ly.
enjoy + ment = enjoyment
dark + ness = darkness
play + ful = playful
sleep + less = sleepless
love + ly = lovely
Here are some examples of words ending in -ment:
Excitement, merriment, involvement
Here are some examples of words ending in -ness:
Tiredness, kindness, baldness
Here are some examples of words ending in -ful:
Careful, playful, wasteful
Here are some examples of words ending in -less:
Hopeless, priceless, endless
Here are some examples of words ending in -ly:
Badly, happily, lively
Let's start the activities!
Choose the correct word to complete the sentence:
The little girl was feeling very ______ today. (playful/playfully)
The correct answer is playful.
