Word Knowledge Question
Today I present a Word Knowledge question. Prefixes, root words, and suffixes are one of the topics that I review in working as an ASVAB tutor. The question is about the meaning of the suffix
-ness. There are many words in the English language with the suffix -ness. Examples of these words are wilderness, bumpiness, cheerfulness, happiness, listlessness, gregariousness, haughtiness, pettiness, wistfulness, etc.
The question is:
What does the suffix “ness” mean?
A. Able to
B. Without
C. Position
D. State or being
Do you know what the suffix “ness” means?
Tomorrow I will present the definitions of the above words that have the suffix “ness” and the meaning of the suffix itself.
