English II Quiz 1 - Noun Plurals and Suffixes

The choir needed more of these two groups:

- sopranos - altos

What are all the possible suffix(es) for the following word? regret

-able

What is the correct rule when adding a suffix to the following word? continue

drop the final e

What is the correct rule when adding a suffix to the following word? horror

drop the final or

He went to the _____________ to get his medication.

druggist

1. Nouns ending in y preceded by a vowel form their plurals by adding _________ 2. Most nouns form their plurals by adding _________ 3. Nouns ending in s , ss, sh, ch, x, or z form their plural by adding _________ 4. Nouns ending in o preceded by a vowel form their plurals by adding _________

1. -s 2. -s 3. -es 4. -s

John carried six ________________ of water. 1. bucketfuls 2. bucketsful 3. both

3, both

The man was not given ________________ to the store.

admittance

Six small _________ come to the edge of the stream.

deer

What is the correct rule when adding a suffix to the following word? select

do not double the final t

What is the the correct rule when adding a suffix to the following word? regret

double the final t

What is the correct rule when adding a suffix beginning with a vowel to the following word? desire

drop the final e

What is the correct rule when adding a suffix to the following word. admire

drop the final e

I must see you __________________

immediately

The picture had many ______________ tones.

orangish

What are all the possible suffix(es) for the following word? continue

-ance -able -ous -ation

What are all the possible suffix(es) for the following word? admire

-ation -able

Most nouns ending in y preceded by a consonant form their plurals by changing the y to i and adding =

-es

What are all the possible suffix(es) for the following word? select

-ion -able

What are all the possible suffix(es) for the following word? desire

-ous -able