Use your knowledge of suffixes to match each word to its meaning.
2.What does the word "action" mean?
A.the system of governing
B.the state of agreeing
C.the act of expressing
D.the process of doing something
3.Which word means "the act of expressing"?
A.excitement
B.treatment
C.discussion
D.expression
4.Which suffix is used in the word "amazement"?
A.-ible
B.-less
C.-ness
D.-ment
5.What does the word "excitement" mean?
A.the state of agreeing
B.the act of moving
C.the state of being excited
D.the state of being amazed
6.Which word means "the act of talking about"?
A.creation
B.expression
C.excitement
D.discussion
7.Which suffix is used in the word "education"?
A.-sion
B.-ness
C.-tion
D.-able
8.What does the word "improvement" mean?
A.the act of making better
B.the state of agreeing
C.the state of being excited
D.the process of doing something
9.Which word means "the way something is treated"?
A.discussion
B.agreement
C.treatment
D.creation
10.Which suffix is used in the word "invention"?
A.-less
B.-tion
C.-er
D.-ment
11.What does the word "enjoyment" mean?
A.the act of talking about
B.the feeling of joy
C.the state of agreeing
D.the act of deciding
12.Which word means "the act of deciding"?
A.decision
B.discussion
C.government
D.education
13.Which suffix is used in the word "government"?
A.-ful
B.-able
C.-ment
D.-less
14.What does the word "movement" mean?
A.the act of talking about
B.the act of deciding
C.the act of moving
D.the process of doing something
15.Which word means "the act of creating"?
A.creation
B.agreement
C.movement
D.confusion
16.Which suffix is used in the word "agreement"?
A.-ment
B.-tion
C.-ly
D.-sion
17.What does the word "confusion" mean?
A.the process of doing something
B.the state of being confused
C.the act of creating
D.the feeling of joy
Standards: L.5.4