Suffixes Worksheets - Free Printable

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Part A: Circle the words with suffixes

We need to identify which words in each group have suffixes (a letter or group of letters added to the end of a word to change its meaning or grammatical function).

Let’s examine each set:

1. flying, button, happy, preschool
- *flying* → ends in -ing (suffix) ✔
- *button* → no suffix
- *happy* → no suffix
- *preschool* → *pre-* is a prefix, not a suffix
✔ Answer: flying

2. moon, automobile, membership, unkind
- *moon* → no suffix
- *automobile* → no suffix (it's a compound word, but no clear suffix)
- *membership* → ends in -ship (suffix) ✔
- *unkind* → *un-* is a prefix
✔ Answer: membership

3. kite, brightest, microwave, breeze
- *kite* → no suffix
- *brightest* → ends in -est (comparative/superlative suffix) ✔
- *microwave* → compound word, no suffix
- *breeze* → no suffix
✔ Answer: brightest

4. rewrite, mud, submarine, soaked
- *rewrite* → re- is a prefix, but -write has no suffix; however, "rewrite" is formed from "write" + "re-", so no suffix at the end
- *mud* → no suffix
- *submarine* → *sub-* is a prefix
- *soaked* → ends in -ed (past tense suffix) ✔
✔ Answer: soaked

5. pinch, irregular, dog, puppy
- *pinch* → no suffix
- *irregular* → *ir-* is a prefix, but -ular is part of the root
- *dog* → no suffix
- *puppy* → ends in -y (often a suffix indicating young or small version) ✔
✔ Answer: puppy

> ⚠️ Note: While "-y" can be a suffix (e.g., "baby", "puppy"), it's sometimes debated. However, in this context, "puppy" clearly uses "-y" as a suffix derived from "pup".

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Part B: Underline the word with a suffix in each sentence

Now we look for words that have suffixes in each sentence.

1. The road trip was enjoyable.
- *enjoyable* → ends in -able (suffix meaning "capable of") ✔
➤ Underline: enjoyable

2. I clean my wooden cabinet every week.
- *clean* → no suffix
- *wooden* → ends in -en (adjective suffix, e.g., "woolen") ✔
- *cabinet* → no suffix
- *week* → no suffix
➤ Underline: wooden

3. Jeremy sought forgiveness for his mistake.
- *sought* → past tense of "seek", ends in -t (from Old English), but not a modern suffix
- *forgiveness* → ends in -ness (suffix meaning "state of being") ✔
➤ Underline: forgiveness

4. John provided shelter to the homeless man.
- *provided* → ends in -ed (past tense suffix) ✔
- *homeless* → ends in -less (suffix meaning "without") ✔
But only one word should be underlined per sentence.
Both are valid, but likely the intended answer is homeless, since it's more clearly a suffix-based adjective.

However, provided also has a suffix (-ed). Since both are correct, let’s see what fits best.

- "provided" = provide + -ed (past tense)
- "homeless" = home + -less (adjective suffix)

Both are correct, but if only one is to be underlined, homeless is more clearly a derivative using a suffix.

But actually, provided is a verb with a common suffix (-ed), so it's acceptable.

However, homeless is a better example of a noun + suffix forming an adjective.

Let’s check grammar: “the homeless man” — "homeless" is an adjective.

So both are valid, but homeless is likely the intended answer.

➤ Underline: homeless

5. Our French course has been very useful.
- *French* → no suffix
- *course* → no suffix
- *been* → past participle form, but -en is not a regular suffix here
- *useful* → ends in -ful (suffix meaning "full of") ✔
➤ Underline: useful

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✔ Final Answers:

#### Part A: Circle the words with suffixes
1. flying
2. membership
3. brightest
4. soaked
5. puppy

#### Part B: Underline the word with a suffix
1. enjoyable
2. wooden
3. forgiveness
4. homeless
5. useful

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🔍 Explanation Summary:

- A suffix is added to the end of a word to change its meaning or grammatical role.
- Common suffixes include:
- -ing (present participle)
- -ed (past tense)
- -est (superlative)
- -able (can be)
- -ness (state of being)
- -less (without)
- -ful (full of)
- -y (young, small, or quality)
- In Part B, we look for words ending in these patterns.

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