Prefixes Worksheets - Free Printable

Let's solve this Suffixes Worksheet step by step.

We are given a word bank with these suffixes:

- ness
- ment
- ful
- s

Our task is to add the correct suffix to each root word to form a meaningful word.

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Step-by-step Analysis:

1. Care
→ "Care" + ness = Carenness? ✘ (Not a real word)
→ "Care" + ful = Careful ✔ (Yes, means full of care)
→ "Care" + s = Cares ✔ (plural, but we need a suffix that forms a meaningful word)
But the instruction says to pick from the word bank. Let’s see which one fits best.

Actually, “care” + ful = careful – this is correct and common.

✔️ Answer: ful

2. Hard
→ "Hard" + ness = Hardness ✔ (means the quality of being hard)
→ "Hard" + ful = Hardful? ✘ (not a word)
→ "Hard" + s = Hards? ✘ (not commonly used)
→ "Hard" + ment = Hardment? ✘ (not a word)

✔️ Answer: ness

3. Treat
→ "Treat" + ment = Treatment ✔ (a common word)
→ "Treat" + s = Treats ✔ (plural)
→ "Treat" + ness = Treatness? ✘
→ "Treat" + ful = Treatful? ✘

But “treatment” is more meaningful in context. Also, “treats” is valid, but “treatment” uses the suffix ment, which is in the word bank.

✔️ Answer: ment

4. Soft
→ "Soft" + ness = Softness ✔ (the quality of being soft)
→ "Soft" + ful = Softful? ✘
→ "Soft" + s = Softs? ✘
→ "Soft" + ment = Softment? ✘

✔️ Answer: ness

5. Amaze
→ "Amaze" + ment = Amazement ✔ (feeling of wonder)
→ "Amaze" + s = Amazes ✔ (plural/verb form)
→ "Amaze" + ness = Amazenness? ✘
→ "Amaze" + ful = Amazeful? ✘

“Amazement” is a proper noun formed with ment.

✔️ Answer: ment

6. Dry
→ "Dry" + ness = Dryness ✔ (quality of being dry)
→ "Dry" + ful = Dryful? ✘
→ "Dry" + s = Drys? ✘
→ "Dry" + ment = Dryment? ✘

✔️ Answer: ness

7. Toy
→ "Toy" + s = Toys ✔ (plural)
→ "Toy" + ness = Toyness? ✘
→ "Toy" + ment = Toyment? ✘
→ "Toy" + ful = Toyful? ✘

Only s makes sense here.

✔️ Answer: s

8. Move
→ "Move" + ment = Movement ✔ (a common word)
→ "Move" + s = Moves ✔ (plural)
→ "Move" + ness = Moveness? ✘
→ "Move" + ful = Moveful? ✘

Both “movement” and “moves” are valid, but movement is a noun formed with ment, and it's likely the intended answer.

✔️ Answer: ment

9. Sad
→ "Sad" + ness = Sadness ✔ (quality of being sad)
→ "Sad" + ful = Sadful? ✘
→ "Sad" + s = Sads? ✘
→ "Sad" + ment = Sadment? ✘

✔️ Answer: ness

10. Hope
→ "Hope" + ful = Hopeful ✔ (full of hope)
→ "Hope" + s = Hopes ✔ (plural)
→ "Hope" + ness = Hopeness? ✘
→ "Hope" + ment = Hopement? ✘

“Hopeful” is a very common word.

✔️ Answer: ful

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Final Answers:

1. Care → ful
2. Hard → ness
3. Treat → ment
4. Soft → ness
5. Amaze → ment
6. Dry → ness
7. Toy → s
8. Move → ment
9. Sad → ness
10. Hope → ful

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✔ Completed Worksheet:

| Root Word | Suffix |
|----------|--------|
| 1. Care | ful |
| 2. Hard | ness |
| 3. Treat | ment |
| 4. Soft | ness |
| 5. Amaze | ment |
| 6. Dry | ness |
| 7. Toy | s |
| 8. Move | ment |
| 9. Sad | ness |
| 10. Hope | ful |

All answers use suffixes from the word bank and form real, meaningful words! 🎉