The English suffix, "-ness" -- Part 1A -- Matching

Question

This challenge goes along with the information in this reference article.

1. Matching:

_____ 1. (True or False) The suffix "ness" is the only suffix that will form an abstract noun.	a. "bagginess"
_____ 2. The suffix "ness" can be added to any ----- and most ----- ----- to create abstract nouns.	b. it is changed to an "i"
_____ 3. (True or False) Can a word begin as a verb and with the addition of prefixes become an abstract noun?	c. Yes
_____ 4. The abstract noun formed from "baggy" is -----.	d. adjective, past participles
_____ 5. The abstract noun formed from the verb "help" is -----.	e. it is retained
_____ 6. (Yes or No) Can a word begin as a verb and have more than one suffix added to it, forming a noun?	f. False
_____ 7. Name two suffixes that can be used together to form an abstract noun. -----, -----	g. "helpfulness"
_____ 8. When an adjective ends in an "e" and "ness" is added, what happens to the "e"?	h. False
_____ 9. What happens to the "y" when "ness" is added to the adjective?	i. "ful", "ness"

2. Fill in the Blank #1:
a. The five senses cannot detect the ----- group of nouns.
b. Name the five senses. ----- ----- ----- ----- -----
c. Give two examples of abstract nouns. -----, -----

Thanks Bandit! - rac1, Oct 5, 2012

Answer 1

1. Matching:

1-f (o 1-h)

2-d

3-h (o 3-f)

4-a

5-g

6-c

7-i

8-e

9-b

2. Fill in the Blank #1:

a. abstract

b. feel, hear, see, smell, taste

c. happiness, hope

For 2c, I was looking for "ness" nouns from the refernece article. "Hope" is a good abstract noun, though, as it can't be measured or felt. - bandit51jd, Oct 5, 2012