Common Suffixes Worksheet | Educational Resource - Free Printable

Here's the completed worksheet with explanations for each answer:

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Common Suffixes
*-es, -s, -ing, -ed, -er, -est, -ful, -less, -ly, -able, -ible*

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1. Run ___ → *running*
Process of doing
→ The suffix -ing turns a verb into a present participle, showing an ongoing action or process.
*Example: “She is running.” = the process of running.*

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2. Cat ___ → *cats*
More than one
→ The suffix -s (or -es) makes nouns plural.
*“Cat” becomes “cats” to mean more than one cat.*

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3. Crumple ___ → *crumpled*
Change this verb to past tense
→ The suffix -ed changes regular verbs to past tense.
*“Crumple” → “crumpled” = happened in the past.*

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4. Care ___ → *careful*
Full of
→ The suffix -ful means “full of” or “characterized by.”
*“Care + ful” = full of care → careful.*

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5. Achieve ___ → *achievable*
It can be done
→ The suffix -able means “capable of being” or “can be done.”
*“Achieve + able” = something that can be achieved.*

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6. Kiss ___ → *kisses*
More than one
→ Again, -es (used after s, x, z, ch, sh) makes nouns plural.
*“Kiss” → “kisses” = more than one kiss.*

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7. Bank ___ → *banker*
Somebody who runs a bank
→ The suffix -er often refers to a person who performs an action or has a role.
*“Bank + er” = a person who works at or runs a bank → banker.*

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8. Dangerous ___ → *dangerously*
Doing something in a dangerous way
→ The suffix -ly turns adjectives into adverbs, describing *how* something is done.
*“Dangerous + ly” = in a dangerous manner → dangerously.*

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9. Large ___ → *largest*
The most of all
→ The suffix -est forms the superlative degree — meaning “the most.”
*“Large + est” = largest → the biggest of all.*

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10. End ___ → *endless*
Without end
→ The suffix -less means “without.”
*“End + less” = without end → endless.*

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11. Write one sentence using a suffix.
✔ *Example: She ran quickly to catch the bus.*
→ Uses -ly (quick → quickly) to describe *how* she ran.

OR

✔ *The colorful balloons floated high in the sky.*
→ Uses -ful (color → colorful) to describe the balloons.

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✔ Final Answer Key:

1. running
2. cats
3. crumpled
4. careful
5. achievable
6. kisses
7. banker
8. dangerously
9. largest
10. endless
11. *(Your own sentence — e.g., “He is a helpful friend.”)*

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