Question

suffixes: -ly and -able
a suffix is a word part that is added to the end of a base word. to figure out the meaning of a word with a suffix, break the word into two parts. think about the meaning of each part. then put the meanings together to understand the whole word.
two common suffixes are -ly and -able.

suffix	suffix meaning	example	word meaning
-able	can be done	accept + -able = acceptable	can be accepted

practice
a. divide each word into a base word and suffix. write the word parts on the line. then write the correct meaning.

1. doable = ____ + ____

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1. washable = ____ + ____

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1. wisely = ____ + ____

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1. quietly = ____ + ____

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b. use the following words in a sentence.

1. washable ______
2. quietly ______
3. sadly ______
4. fixable ______
5. smoothly ______
6. turnable ______

Explanation:

Answer:

1. do + -able; can be done
2. wash + -able; can be washed
3. wise + -ly; in a wise way
4. quiet + -ly; in a quiet way