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Suffixes: -ful, -less, -ness, -ment, -ous

You learn to add the suffixes -ful, -less, -ness, -ment and -ous.

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How to do the test

  1. Read the meaning.
  2. Choose the suffix: -⁠ful or -⁠ous for full of, -⁠less for without, -⁠ness or -⁠ment for a noun.
  3. Add it to the end of the word and check the spelling.

Type the new word. Add a suffix to "fame" to make a word that means "full of fame": ___

  1. The suffix -⁠ous goes at the end of fame.
  2. The suffix -⁠ous means full of.
  3. Drop the e from fame before adding -⁠ous.
  4. The word is famous.
More examples

Type the new word. Add a suffix to "fear" to make a word that means "without fear": ___

  1. The suffix -⁠less goes at the end of fear.
  2. The suffix -⁠less means without.
  3. The word is fearless.

Type the new word. Add a suffix to "danger" to make a word that means "full of danger": ___

  1. The suffix -⁠ous goes at the end of danger.
  2. The suffix -⁠ous means full of.
  3. The word is dangerous.