Question

For which of the following reasons is it important to pay attention to suffixes? A. Suffixes always reverse the meaning of a words prefix. B. Suffixes tell whether a word is singular or plural. C. Adding or subtracting a suffix often changes a words part of speech. D. Many suffixes create antonyms when added to a word root.

Answer 1

C... the main purpose of a suffix is to show what part of speech the word is...eg. noun or adjective

Answer 2

The correct answer is (C), adding or subtracting a suffix often changes a word`s part of speech.

Step-by-step explanation:

A suffix is a letter or group of letters added at the end of a word that makes a new word. Most often the word is a new word class from the original.

For example, in the word forget, if you add -ful it becomes forgetful. In the word. Other examples may be beauty+ful= beautiful; able+ity= ability.

The suffix can change a verb to adjectives, -ment (contentment) or verbs to nouns, -ion (population).

Also, suffixes change the spelling of the original word.

I hope it helps!