Suffixes: Where to use them?
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Have you heard of the term 'suffixes' but don't know what it is? This story will give you a good idea about them!
A letter or group of letters added to the end of a word to create a new word is known as a
suffix.
Example
The suffix '
-ly '
can create words like 'slowly', 'badly', etc., from base words like 'slow' and 'bad', respectively.
In English, suffixes are important for
writing
and
reading comprehension
in addition to
grammar.
We add '
-ed
' for past tense (booked, cried) or '
-s
' for simple present (smiles, laughs).
For example:
Suffixes like
'-s'
or '
-es
' are used to show
plural nouns
(dogs, thieves).
However, you can’t use suffixes with every verb, especially
irregular verbs.
The suffix -'s can be used to indicate
ownership
or a direct connection for the majority of singular nouns.
The suffix -'s can be used to indicate
ownership
or a direct connection for the majority of singular nouns.
For example
- My sister's dress was torn by a nail.
They are used for
comparative
(
-er
) and
superlative
(
-est
) adjectives.
For example
- The comparative form of '
warm
' is '
warmer
' & superlative form is '
warmest
'.
Frequently, you can
change the parts of speech
of a basic word by adding various suffixes.
E.g.:
Noun - beauty
Verb - beautify
Adjective - beautiful
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