Practice Using Suffixes
Turn the boldface words into new words with slightly different meanings by adding or removing suffixes as indicated. Use the Common Suffixes chart to help you determine which suffix to use.
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1. Add a suffix to the verb interrogate to make a noun meaning “one who asks questions.”
interrogator
2. Add a suffix to the noun cheer to make an adjective meaning “without cheer.”
cheerful
3. Change the suffix of the adjective dental to make a noun meaning “one who is trained and medically licensed to care for teeth.”
dentist
4. Add a suffix to the verb hesitate to make a noun meaning “the state of hesitating.”
hesitation
5. Change the suffix of the verb dramatize to make an adjective meaning “pertaining to a drama or to the theater.”
dramatic
6. Change the suffix of the verb validate to make a noun meaning “the quality of being valid.”
validity