Word Knowledge

What does the suffix -ness mean?

  1. without
  2. state of
  3. acting
  4. living

 

In working as an ASVAB tutor, I remind my students of the importance of reviewing Latin and Greek prefixes, root words, and suffixes.  In my book, The ASVAB Tutor’s Word Knowledge and Paragraph Comprehension Study Guide, I included charts of prefixes, root words, and suffixes.  I remind my students of the importance of reviewing vocabulary as well as the roots.

Today’s question asks about the suffix -ness.  Do you know what the suffix -ness means?  I will present the answer and explanation tomorrow.