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Suffixes for Tendency, Capability, and Manner

Four suffixes remain after three full topic quizzes, each doing a specific job:  -ive/-ative signals tendency, -able/-ible signals capability,  -ent/-ant marks a quality or person, and -ly turns adjectives  into adverbs. Because only four suffixes are covered, this quiz has 8 questions  rather than 10. After completing it, you will have encountered all 19 suffixes  in this set.

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Question 1
The suffix -ive appears in words like creative and impulsive. In some words it takes the extended form -ative, as in informative and talkative. What does this suffix mean?
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The suffix -able appears in words like adaptable and readable. When attached to Latin roots, the same suffix appears as -ible, as in credible and tangible. What does this suffix mean?
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The word resilient contains the suffix -ent. When the same suffix follows certain roots, it appears as -ant, as in dominant and buoyant — the vowel must be memorized. How does -ent shape the meaning of resilient?
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The word reluctantly contains the suffix -ly. How does -ly shape the meaning of this word?
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The suffix -ent appears in student. A reader expects student to function as an adjective meaning "having the quality of studying." What does this overlook?
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The word carelessly contains the suffix -ly. Which statement best describes what -ly contributes to this word?
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The suffix -ative appears in remunerative. The root remunerat- comes from Latin meaning "to reward or repay." What does remunerative most likely mean?
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The suffix -ible appears in indelible. The prefix in- means "not," and the root del- comes from Latin delere, meaning "to delete or erase." What does indelible most likely mean?
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