-ment, -ness Suffixes Listen to the words. Repeat. The suffix -ment turns verbs into nouns. amaze + ment move + ment amazement movement The suffix -ness turns adjectives into nouns. If a word ends in y, change the y to i before adding a suffix. dark + ness happy + ness darkness happiness A Listen. Write the missing letters. EXAMPLE: sad 1. amuse 5. fit 2. kind 6. entertain 3. improve 7. ill 4. place 8. good A suffix is added to the end of a base word to give it a new meaning. Looking at a base word can help you read and understand words. ness -ment -ness P-115 © by Vista Higher Learning, Inc. All rights reserved. Lesson 10 LESSON 10 CTP25-FL_L3_SE_U10_109-120_DR.indd 115 12/06/2024 9:57:22
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