which one of the following words illustrates the addition of a vowel suffix?
a . cropped
b. careful
c. enjoyment
d. tenderness
i think its a
What does this mean? "the addition of a vowel suffix"
"a" is the only word that is still pronounced with one syllable after a suffix has been added. That is, "crop" and "cropped" are both pronounced with one syllable.
"b" is the only base word that ends in a vowel before adding a suffix.
"c" and "d" are the base words that end in consonants before suffixes are added — well, unless "y" is considered a vowel here, which I doubt!
So … what does "the addition of a vowel suffix" mean?
Or … do you mean the suffix starts with a vowel instead of a consonant?
ed
ful
ment
ness
If that's what you mean, then "a" is correct.
(Clarity in your questions will get you help faster!)
To determine which one of the following words illustrates the addition of a vowel suffix, we need to understand what a vowel suffix is and look at the words provided.
A vowel suffix is a word element that is added to the end of a word to modify its meaning or form a new word. It usually starts with a vowel, such as "a," "e," "i," "o," or "u."
Let's look at the options:
a. cropped - This word does not illustrate the addition of a vowel suffix. It does not end with a vowel.
b. careful - This word does not illustrate the addition of a vowel suffix either. The suffix "-ful" is added, but it does not begin with a vowel.
c. enjoyment - This word does illustrate the addition of a vowel suffix. The suffix "-ment" is added to the base word "enjoy," and it begins with a vowel.
d. tenderness - This word does not illustrate the addition of a vowel suffix. It ends with a consonant sound rather than a vowel sound.
Therefore, the correct answer is c. enjoyment, as it illustrates the addition of a vowel suffix ("-ment").