What is a suffix?

Suffixes are letters added to the end of a word like -ent, -ence and -ency.

Here are some examples of words ending in -ent:

Accident, nutrient, dissolvent

 

Here are some examples of words ending in -ence:

Audience, indulgence, excellence

 

Here are some examples of words ending in -ency:

Opponency, resiliency, proficiency

 

Let’s start the activities! 

Example:

Choose the correct spelling:

apparent / aparent / aparrent 

Answer: The correct spelling is apparent.