Recognize and use suffixes -ful and -less with root words
Exercise Difficulty 2 ~2 min eng.g2.s.ex_37

Suffix Identify Strip

Prompt

Strip the suffix and find the root: (1) hopeful. (2) careless. (3) joyful. (4) endless. (5) painful. (6) helpful.

How it's presented
mode structured form
Answer criteria
type structured
correct
root
hope
suffix
-ful
root
care
suffix
-less
root
joy
suffix
-ful
root
end
suffix
-less
root
pain
suffix
-ful
root
help
suffix
-ful
Hints
  1. -ful means FULL OF.
  2. -less means WITHOUT.
Misconceptions to watch
  • Drops the final -e of the root.
  • Calls a non-suffix word a suffix word.