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a suffix is a syllable or group of syllables added to the end of a base word. the suffix changes the meaning and often the part of speech of the base word.

suffix	meaning	words with the suffix
-ence	quality of; state of	negligence, diligence
-able	capable of being;	detestable, reliable
-ity	quality of; state of being	responsibility, activity
-ic	having the characteristic of	romantic, titanic

a these sentences contain a word in boldface print. form a new word by adding the suffix shown. then, use the new word in a sentence that shows its meaning.
add -ence 1. if you are negligent, you might have an accident.
add -able 2. evan is selfish, and i detest him.
add -ity 3. amanda is responsible for her younger sisters.
b circle the letter of the answer that correctly completes each sentence.

1. paul showed great ____ when he served on the committee.

a. titanic b. reliable c. diligence

1. i trust laura because she is always very ____.

a. negligence b. reliable c. activity

1. the ____ mountains seemed impossible to climb.

a. titanic b. responsibility c. fraudulence
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Explanation:

1. For part A, we form new words by adding given suffixes to base - words and then create sentences to show their meanings. For part B, we choose the correct word based on the context of the sentence. The word "diligence" means the quality of being hard - working, which fits the context of Paul's service on the committee. "Reliable" means trustworthy, which suits the description of Laura. "Titanic" means huge or massive, which is appropriate for describing mountains that seem impossible to climb.
2. For the word - formation in part A, we follow the rules of suffix addition as shown in the table (e.g., adding "-ence" to "negligent" gives "negligence" which is the state of being negligent).

Answer:

Part A

1. negligence; His negligence led to the failure of the project.
2. detestable; His behavior is detestable.
3. responsibility; She takes on the responsibility of running the household.

Part B

1. C. diligence
2. B. reliable
3. A. titanic